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California local political offices, such as Mayor of Los Angeles, are non-partisan. It is illegal for a candidate for such an office to say, "vote for me because I'm a Libertarian," or anything similar, and it is likewise illegal for a party to endorse a candidate for a local office, thus it is technically incorrect to state that Hahn is a Democrat, even if he's registered as one, as he has never held a partisan position. Gentgeen 08:29, 19 Jan 2004 (UTC)
you are entirely wrong in your analysis. a nonpartisan race means merely the all the candidates, regardless of party appear on the same primary election ballot and voters, without regard to their party affiliation, can vote for anyone on the ballot. instead of a general election pitting the candidates who won their partisan primaries against each other, there is a run-off election for the top two vote getters in the primary-regardless of party affiliation. finally, as a nonpartisan election, the political party of the candidates does not appear on the ballot... it is not illegal to say "vote for me, i'm a libertarian" and it is not illegal for a political party to endorse a candidate... saying that hahn is a democrat is a reference to his party affiliation and is correct... 207.200.116.199 22:33, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
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There should be some mention of Hahn's campaign in 2001 against Antonio Villaraigosa (then-Assemblyman and now Councilman) in which Hahn resorted to blatant ethnic-baiting on a scale not seen in an LA mayoral election since Sam Yorty's day, with the result of Hahn being elected by one of the odder coalitions in California history: African-Americans and white conservatives.
Considering that Hahn is currently in a close political race, this new material seems to be slanted rather strongly in a pro-Hahn direction. Let's NPOV it here and then put it back. Thanks - Willmcw 23:25, Mar 28, 2005 (UTC)
Here's a draft of a more NPOV version, at least cutting out some of the boasting and achievements that are not directly linked to Hahn. We should still work to find some independent sources to verify this info. - Willmcw 23:54, Mar 28, 2005 (UTC)
Hahn boasts of these achievements:
Although city offices are nonpartisan, it is not "illegal" for a candidate to state his affiliation. Hahn has sought the endorsement of the Democrat party, so it is fair to list him as one.
Hahn does not live with his wife. He is currently (5-10-05) separated or divorced. A local columnist (Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times) has been trying to set him up on dates during his campaign.
Is a list of James Hahn's staff really necessary or encyclopedic? Hall Monitor 21:23, 19 July 2005 (UTC)
that the staff is included indicates that hahn staffers are actively editing this site, and is rather masturbatory" 207.200.116.199 22:33, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
I'm all for highlighting Hahn's particular success, but we need to condense this 42-point list down to a paragraph or two. This reads like a press release, and presumes that every initiative was successul. - Willmcw 07:56, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
Why not have the list read like a press release? It is important to praise Hahn's legacy. If you feel it is important to write about some of his flaws, by all means, do so. After all, he is a politician. However, please do so in a separate section.
it is inappropriate to add a laundry list of hahn's accomplishments from hahn's own web site... 207.200.116.199 22:33, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
Why is this significant? As a big-city politician, Hahn has undoubtedly attended dozens of funerals andmade hundrededs of speeches. There's no indication that Robertson was a personal friend. What does the source say? What is our source? - Will Beback 19:55, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
Since leaving office, Hahn has had a relatively low profile career. Whenever a mention of him hits a newspaper, I will add it to this section. Until the list grows ridiculously long, I do not see a problem in highlighting the kinds of things he has been doing. The source is from www.laobserved.com, which covers Los Angeles "media, news, and a sense of place." —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.230.226.117 ( talk • contribs) .
How do you sign your name?
We can't make detailed assertions just from our own memories, or based on our own analyses. All information in Wikipedia must be verifiable by other editors. Please do not restore the "Mayoral achievements" section or the analysis in the "2005 Re-election Campaign" section without reliable sources. - Will Beback 22:54, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your input and I will over time, begin to gather press releases (with quotations) and articles as sources. I have two questions. One, if I have press releases saved on my computer, how would I use those as sources (would I somehow have to make it an internet page)? Second, where can I find articles on the internet that were published during his administration? Thanks. -jfree8
The photo added has been released into the Public Domain in accordance with Los Angeles City municipal law. Jkfp2004 ( talk) 06:33, 26 February 2010 (UTC)
This section is completely partisan opinion. I don't think it needs references, it needs to be removed.-- TinHo82 ( talk) 13:47, 19 April 2016 (UTC)
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