Janet Reilly for mayor?
By Steven T. Jones
The word is that Chris Daly is meeting with supporters tonight to decide whether to run for mayor. It could probably go either way. Meanwhile, there's an increasingly strong movement underway to draft Janet Reilly into running for mayor. She didn't return my call asking about it, but we're hearing from some who say she's thinking about it. The advantages of a Reilly run are that she could dump lots of her own money into the campaign, she's a woman, she's good-looking and smart, she doesn't bring a lot of negative baggage with her, she's acceptable to many progressives and many swells, and she'd capture a lot of voters who are sick of both Newsom and Daly.
In fact, she could even win, particularly if Daly got in and he, Ahimsa Sumchai, and Chicken John were hitting Newsom from the left and Tony Hall was taking his nastiest punches from the right. Reilly could stay above the fray and be there to take advantage of a Newsom meltdown, which is always a possibility. Hmmm, it's something to think about, at least for the two days until the Friday 5 p.m. deadline.
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Comments (4)
Well, the Reilly folks certainly know how to run an intriguing campaign and raise some money. Now is kinda late to be getting in, but Janet (or Clint, really) would make for an intriguing fall.
Posted by Brian Leubitz | August 8, 2007 05:55 PM
For another analysis, check out this link to my site, it has some interesting ideas on a potential Daly candidacy.
http://www.gregdewar.com/2007/08/post.html
Enjoy!
Posted by Greg Dewar | August 8, 2007 08:45 PM
Gee, you folks at SFBG must be really desperate. Janet Reilly is not very known in local politics. And she just made a failed attempt for an Assembly Seat (won by Newsom supporter Fiona Ma. Gavin Newsom will easily coast to another 4 years. And the Progressives actually can thank Chris Daly (whom SFBG is great at enabling). Many are so turned off by Daly's childish antics that A Vote for Gavin Newsom is a vote AGAINST Chris Daly.
Posted by Tim Lee | August 8, 2007 09:19 PM
What's with Janet Reilly? She's no longer content to just be Clint's trophy wife? This is just another example of what happens when rich women start getting bored with their lives.
Actually, I like Chicken John's ad in the latest SFBG. Sort of sums up the mayoral race well.
Posted by jeff | August 9, 2007 12:04 PM