Mayor turns pundit

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa became a political pundit on Tuesday, talking up the prospects of Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-CA., in her bid for election to a third term.
Appearing on the Wolf Blitzer show on CNN, Villaraigosa said that he believes Boxer will win re-election against eitheir former Hewlett Packard executive Carly Fiorina or former Rep. Tom Campbell.
"She has worked hard for California," Villaraigosa said. "She represents the values and priorities of the people of California."
Villaraigosa acknowledged this is a tough time to be an incumbent politician and Democrats are faced with a difficult problem if health care reform fails in Congress.