Newton: Paths to victory -- or defeat -- in the L.A. mayor's race

Governing requires vision, competence and administrative know-how. But none of that matters if a candidate never gets the chance to govern. Do the four leading contenders in the race for Los Angeles mayor have plausible strategies for getting themselves elected? Here, in alphabetical order, is how each might pull it off — or fail.

Jim Newton

February 1, 2013