Los angeles has a new mayor-elect. The question is whether anyone noticed. In a run-off on May 21st Eric Garcetti (pictured), a longtime city councilman, defeated his opponent, Wendy Greuel, by 54%-46%. The election followed an interminable campaign waged by two Democratic City Hall insiders, neither of whom strained to fight the widespread perception that there was little to choose between them. Angelenos grew bored long before election day. Provisional figures suggest that just 19% of them bothered to vote; paltry even for a city that has never had much time for its elected officials.
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