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Why Aaron Peskin's progressive cred may not be enough to win
Running as the lone progressive Democratic candidate in one of the nation’s most progressive cities arguably should make you a shoo-in for any office.
But Supervisor Aaron Peskin has had an easier time swimming the briny bay from Alcatraz to shore than he has building a winning coalition for San Francisco mayor.
Peskin hasn’t consistently cracked the top two vote-getters in polls this entire election season. Only now, as moderate Democrat candidates barrage each other in a siege of attack ads, has Peskin nudged toward the top three choices in recent polls.
So what are the chains holding Peskin down?
https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/01/aaron-peskin-mayor-san-francisco/