The only person who got Mayor Pete to that stage was Mayor Pete. While I find him way too glib and moderate, there is absolutely no denying his skill as a debator/orator. Lis Smith had nothing to do with that, and whoever claimed she did is just sucking up to her
Moving to the right to entice swing voters was only supposed to be a strategy not an embrace of Reaganomics. Liberals were supposed to hold their nose not actually become neoliberals.
