Democratic Primaries

MineralMan

(151,392 posts) Tue Dec 10, 2019, 11:43 AM Dec 2019

Now that we have four mayors in the primary race, a question: [View all]

Has anyone who is best known for being a Mayor been elected as President?

In 2019 we have the former Mayor of NYC and the Mayor of South Bend, IN in the race. Bloomberg appears to be creeping up in the polls, perhaps cutting into Mayor Pete's progress.

But, will this country election someone who campaigns on being a Mayor? I don't know.

ETA: I forgot to mention Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, NJ, as well as Castro. They don't seem to be major contenders in the primary, though, so I didn't consider them. Sorry.

ETA: I should have added being elected when the highest office held was mayor. I didn't qualify the question properly. Being a US Senator or Governor sort of overrides being a Mayor as a qualifying position, it seems.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Now that we have four mayors in the primary race, a question: [View all] MineralMan Dec 2019 OP

And Cory Booker, Newark n/t Lulu KC Dec 2019 #1

My error. Sorry. MineralMan Dec 2019 #2

Yes PatSeg Dec 2019 #9

I guess I'm thinking about people whose most important office was Mayor. MineralMan Dec 2019 #16

I agree PatSeg Dec 2019 #32

And Castro hurl Dec 2019 #3

Two? Three, actually. Corey Booker remains in the race. Oh, make that four... Castro hlthe2b Dec 2019 #4

Not a Bloomberg fan, but NYC has one of the top twenty economies in the world, and a LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #5

Nor am I, but I'd still like an answer to my question MineralMan Dec 2019 #7

Sorry, missed that. Grover Cleveland, with a stint as governor in between. LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #10

OH! Thanks for that link! I really appreciate it. MineralMan Dec 2019 #17

Interesting question PatSeg Dec 2019 #6

Neither have I. I'm sure we have had people MineralMan Dec 2019 #11

Well PatSeg Dec 2019 #30

Bernie : The formr Mayor of Burlington , Vermont ritapria Dec 2019 #8

Yes, but that is not what he is best known for. MineralMan Dec 2019 #13

US News and World Report, no lefty publication , named Bernie ritapria Dec 2019 #23

OK. I wonder, though, how many people know about that honor, really. MineralMan Dec 2019 #25

He is not known for the oustanding job he did as Mayor of Burlington ritapria Dec 2019 #28

I suspect that Bernie knows that being a US Senator MineralMan Dec 2019 #46

A mayor demonstrates executive and management experience, IMHO... targetpractice Dec 2019 #12

I still have the question, however. MineralMan Dec 2019 #14

Edited my reply above with a link to an answer LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #15

And for that, I thank you. MineralMan Dec 2019 #20

Agreed, but I stand by my statement that being mayor of NYC is a different category LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #39

Perhaps so, although I doubt Bloomberg will end up as our nominee. MineralMan Dec 2019 #44

I sure as hell hope not LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #50

San Antonio! PatSeg Dec 2019 #34

Yes, thank you for doing so. No coffee yet. My bad. n/t targetpractice Dec 2019 #38

I know the feeling PatSeg Dec 2019 #42

I also found it humorous when I read my post again... How did I come up with that?!? n/t targetpractice Dec 2019 #40

Okay, it wasn't just me then! PatSeg Dec 2019 #43

andrew johnson, grover cleveland, and calvin coolidge had all been mayors previously unblock Dec 2019 #18

Interesting... Thanks! n/t targetpractice Dec 2019 #19

Now, I see that I should have further qualified my question. MineralMan Dec 2019 #21

That's what I took your question to mean PatSeg Dec 2019 #35

I think it was clear unblock Dec 2019 #56

You left out Wayne Messam, Mayor of Miramar, FL. brooklynite Dec 2019 #22

OK, but he doesn't seem to be in the running, really. MineralMan Dec 2019 #24

Messam suspended his campaign a while back Shrek Dec 2019 #27

Being mayor of NYC is not like being mayor of smaller cities. nsd Dec 2019 #26

Yes, agreed, nsd... targetpractice Dec 2019 #48

Mayor of New York City is bigger than most governorships or senate in my opinion. Lucky Luciano Dec 2019 #29

I agree.... targetpractice Dec 2019 #49

Well that is an interesting question...and one that should make Bloomberg sit up and think Peacetrain Dec 2019 #31

He doesn't seem inclined to do much personal campaigning, really. MineralMan Dec 2019 #47

It's like Governors have kicked the can down the road. TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #33

Mayor of NYC is bigger, though, than mayor of anyplace else. NYC is huge. nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #36

With a GDP the size of Canada's LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #41

I think, though, that to most Americans Bloomberg's main "office" is billionaire. tblue37 Dec 2019 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author totodeinhere Dec 2019 #45

google Fresh_Start Dec 2019 #51

Yes, but all held higher offices as well, so they weren't just mayors. MineralMan Dec 2019 #54

google again Fresh_Start Dec 2019 #55

Google whispers two names, Coolidge and Cleveland? saidsimplesimon Dec 2019 #52

But both were also elected to higher offices, so they weren't only mayors. MineralMan Dec 2019 #53