Eric Garcetti, the mayor of a vastly diverse city whose population exceeds that of this entire, largely white state, would like everyone to know that he feels right at home here. Except for the fact that it lacks the occasional Kardashian, “Iowa and Los Angeles have a lot in common,” Garcetti says — again and again and again. Garcetti has also been making the rounds in other early primary and caucus states, including both New Hampshire and South Carolina. Next month, he is holding a fundraiser for the South Carolina Democratic Party that is expected to bring in $100,000. “I come from the home of the Korean short rib taco,” Garcetti told a group of Asian and Latino activists at the Iowa state capitol.

Source: Washington Post April 18, 2018 23:52 UTC