| Austin mayor often a cheerleader from afar
And Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels called Wynn one of the key architects in the U.S. Conference of Mayors' effort to "change the (climate change) debate in our country." Wynn's work on the national stage has shown that he can be a bold, engaging leader. But that guy rarely shows up at City Hall, according to several sources with close knowledge of the inner workings of Austin politics. Here, he is the cheerleader-in-chief for our young, hip city, and voters seem to love him for it. Wynn, 46, was re-elected in 2006 with 78 percent of the vote and continues to generate huge favorable ratings in internal polls. Here, he's not one to get his hands dirty in policymaking at City Hall. His focus is on making a name for the city, not making the $2.5 billion enterprise tick.
Wild Card/Vacation Day 11 of 12
Only two more shopping days until I return to the final days of the City Council campaigns. Then, we'll have fun taking apart the campaigns. Any dirt yet? Any mudslinging. You know, the good stuff. Or is everyone behaving? My wife is now looking over my shoulder -- literally -- so I have to pretend that I'm just checking ball scores. See ya in two days. Here's Wild Card ... .
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