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San Francisco Mayor Airs Feelings About Job

by Richard Gonzales, NPR
October 30, 2006

In a candid television interview, San Francisco's high-profile mayor caused a stir by saying he sometimes lacks passion for the job and is tired of the intense media attention focused on his social life.

Despite his own personal doubts about the job, Gavin Newsom is seen as one of California's brightest political stars.

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