There's only about eight weeks between election and inauguration. And if you get in as mayor, how would you recruit, you know, a top professional staff for your administration? Already doing that behind the scenes because some of them are Democrats. They want to wear a scarlet letter right now until they see the outcome of the election. But many of them I'm friends with, and many of them have been great civil servants. And when you're a civil servant, you're not in it for the money. (1:04:43–1:04:54)
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Asserts that some Democrats are secretly supporting his mayoral campaign but are waiting for the election outcome.
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