{"id":2751,"date":"2011-04-03T11:18:31","date_gmt":"2011-04-03T19:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/?p=2751"},"modified":"2017-08-17T19:09:17","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T03:09:17","slug":"overheard-in-fog-city-avalos-considering-mayoral-run-peskin-campos-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/2751\/overheard-in-fog-city-avalos-considering-mayoral-run-peskin-campos-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Overheard in Fog City: Avalos Considering Mayoral Run, Peskin and Campos Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2008\/john_avalos_081005\/mw2w1219_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos has not ruled out a possible run for mayor.  Photos by Luke Thomas.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>By <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/author\/luke\/\">Luke Thomas<\/a><\/strong> <em> (Updated)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>April 3, 2011<\/p>\n<p>Supervisor John Avalos has not ruled out a possible mayoral candidacy, Fog City Journal can affirm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t completely shut the door on the possibility of my jumping  into the race,\u201d Avalos told FCJ today, adding that he will make a final  decision within two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The development provides former Supervisor Chris Daly a temporary reprieve on following through on his <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20120502113534\/http:\/\/www.baycitizen.org:80\/sf-mayoral-race\/story\/chris-daly-could-run-sf-mayor\/\">pledge<\/a> in February to enter the race should no other leading progressive candidate enter the race.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->According to reliable sources, DCCC Chair Aaron Peskin and Supervisor David Campos will not enter the race. Peskin was until recently considering a mayoral candidature but family considerations took precedence over his final decision not to run.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Campos or Peskin could be reached for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Daly reiterated Friday he will enter the race if no other progressive candidate enters the race.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am encouraged by the news that Supervisor Avalos is considering a run for Mayor of San Francisco,&#8221; Daly said today.  &#8220;His entry would transform the race and would be a rallying point for progressive San Francisco. John would make a great Mayor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This past week, I did begin the process of reaching out to progressive and community-based activists to launch our campaign in the event another prominent progressive does not enter the race. Should John not enter, we will pull papers and run to save the soul of the City,&#8221; Daly added.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos\/daly_wins_d6_061107\/mw2w2533_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saving the soul of San Francisco, former District 6 Supervisor Chris Daly addressed a throng of supporters at the DNA Lounge following his 2006 re-election to the Board of Supervisors.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Update, 3:00 pm.<\/strong> Peskin confirmed he will not run for mayor.\u00a0 Campos said he does not intend to run but left the door ajar.\u00a0 &#8220;Never say never,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The development provides former Supervisor Chris Daly a temporary reprieve on following through on his pledge in February to enter the race should no other leading progressive candidate enter the race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[222,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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