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Los Angeles mayor's race: A battle of archetypes

In Los Angeles, the mayor’s race is shaping up to be a contest straight out of central casting: It is a battle of archetypes.

A healthcare worker and community organizer turned Congresswoman faces off against a billionaire developer of shopping malls with dancing fountains.

Los Angeles Times reporter Benjamin Oreskes joins us.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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