>Four months ago, San Francisco Supervisor Matt Gonzalez galvanized
>the city's left wing and gave Gavin Newsom a run for his money for
>mayor.
>
>Now he's walking away, saying he will not run for re-election -- and
>the decision has left a leadership vacuum among the city's
>progressives.
Which reminds me - several people have said they were unpersuaded by John Halle's account of why he didn't run for re-election. Any further thoughts, John?
Doug