At a debate late last year attended by homeowners groups in pricey Holmby Hills, the four leading Los Angeles mayoral candidates, Wendy Greuel, Jan Perry, Eric Garcetti and Kevin James, were asked to give their 10-second elevator pitch on why they should represent a city of 3.8 million.

The candidates laughed, as if to imply, "How silly, 10 seconds, not nearly enough time to describe my unique background and nuanced positions."

But before the moderator could even say, "Kevin, what's your...", James popped up from his chair and, without hesitation, gave the audience 12 words: "I'm the only candidate in this race that has not bankrupted the city."

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