In November, “concern” won’t cut it for Bowser
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Muriel Bowser has won the Democratic nomination for DC mayor. Do you know what she stands for?
Bowser, who represents Ward 4 on the DC Council, has won what’s typically the District’s highest-profile race while generally minimizing the amount of discussion on her vision for the city. Sure, she supports better education, jobs, lower crime, affordable housing and a functional government. But every other candidate in the primary backed those things, too.
Bowser was quite adept at citing facts and figures but also showed a real talent for framing issues in a way that sounded good to everyone. She generally praised many ideas in the abstract but remained noncommittal as they became concrete.
Continue reading my latest op-ed in the Washington Post.