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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Mayor Pete has more chief executive experience than the mayors of Phoenix and San Antonio.
It's not just about a city's population.
South Bend - Strong Mayor system
Phoenix - Council/Manager system
San Antonio - Council/Manager system
Strong mayor: The city council serves as the city's primary legislative body, and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.
Council-manager: An elected city council—which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body—appoints a chief executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and to implement the council's policy and legislative initiatives.
https://www.quora.com/In-what-major-cities-of-the-US-does-the-Mayor-have-a-lot-of-power
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Undecided
