They may, of course, feel that a strong mayor would threaten their own role or at least reduce it.
With the strong leadership of their mayor, the city of Sacramento has some hope of attracting jobs, but also the mood is positive.
He has been regarded as a rising star in the Democratic Party and a strong candidate for New York City mayor.
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Barcelona, Paris, New York and Moscow have shown that a directly elected mayor can be a strong symbol of civic identity.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, another strong gun control advocate, has urged President Obama to act.
He makes a very strong point about the accountability of the role of mayor.
All three would have faced a strong challenge from Herty Lewites, a popular former mayor of Managua who led a reformist group of former Sandinistas.
Gov. John Hickenlooper, the former Democratic Mayor of the city, took a startlingly strong turn against the measure.
The mayor of Houston, Bill White, is considered a strong Democratic candidate for governor in 2010.
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Eduardo Paes were among the 30, 000-strong crowd watching the friendly between teams captained by Ronaldo and Bebeto.
Lord Mayor of Birmingham John Lines, said the regiment had strong links with the city going back to the 19th Century and continued to recruit heavily there.
Other factors include a strong American economy, fewer young New Yorkers on the streets and William Bratton, the mayor's innovative first police commissioner.
Public outcry followed, during which New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, and Members of Congress from both parties voiced strong opposition to the plan and urged Holder to reconsider.
With economic issues emerging as a central focus in the mayor's race, Ms. Quinn's speech was clearly aimed at portraying her as a strong champion of middle-class needs.
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