More Mayors Eye the White House

John Avlon: “At the top tier of potential candidates are former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and — the only one with an exploratory committee — the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg.”

“The list swells when you consider that US Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey first roared to national prominence as the two-term mayor of Newark and former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper came to politics in a nonpartisan election as Denver’s mayor after starting a pioneering brewpub.”

“Looking on from the wings are Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has been straining to build a reputation as a national progressive leader since reaching office.”