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The 180 | Sep 26, 2013 | 4:09

Could he be so good in the eyes of voters, that he's bad for democracy?

Calgary's mayor is so popular with voters that pollsters predict he'll be re-elected by a landslide in November. This week, a handful of candidates threw their hats in the ring to run against him, but none is expected to be any kind of threat.

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