If the power of an elected office derives from the size of its constituency, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is one of the most powerful politicians in the United States. His city is larger than all but 11 states, giving him responsibility over more people than anyone but a few dozen senators and governors.
And, of course, President Trump — whose job de Blasio hopes to take in January 2021. To do so, though, he needs to scramble past the 20-odd other Democrats seeking the party’s presidential nomination next year. De Blasio’s scrambling hasn’t been very effective: A Suffolk University-USA Today poll released this week found precisely one respondent (of about 400 in total) who viewed de Blasio as their first choice for that job. CONT.
Philip Bump, Washington Post