"With the potential for 15 people on the ballot, money will be critical as candidates try to distinguish themselves over the summer while the electorate’s attention shifts to beaches and baseball. At this early stage of the race, monthly fund-raising totals can act like a scorecard, offering a sense of which campaigns are taking flight and which might be falling behind....
Yeah, who gives a crap how an important thing like a major city is run?
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