Mayor kicks off re-elect campaign

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will formally kick of his re-election campaign today with a rally at his Boyle Heights headquarters and a start of his television campaign.
The first TV spot by the mayor features Eleni Koutsoukos, owner of Dimion' Restaurant, talking about how crime has been reduced during Villaraigosa's first term. It has an over all teme of :"Bringing People Together, Getting Things Done." The commercial can be seen at the mayor's website.
The mayor has nine challengers in the March 3 race, although he and his campaign have decided to try to ignore them, refusing to participate in any debates or forums.