Political fever

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There is something wrong with our politicians, and it could be spreading. Mariel Garza takes a look at the latest political fever in the Daily News.

Did Rocky Delgadillo imagine that his job as the top law enforcer for Los Angeles exempted him from the rules that he applies to everyone else?

Did Sheriff Lee Baca honestly think that he could give special treatment to another celebrity and no one would notice?

Did Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa truly believe that the public wouldn't assume Corina filed for divorce and moved out of Getty House because he was fooling around?

And does Ed Jew really believe that he could live outside his district and it wouldn't get found out?

You might not know who Ed Jew is, but you should. He's a San Francisco supervisor under investigation by the FBI for shaking down businesses in his district for thousands of dollars. His very job is in jeopardy as the San Francisco city attorney tries to force him out for not living in the district - or even in the county.

But more importantly, he is one of those who have been infected in an outbreak that's raging through

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