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The Hahn campaign received wonderful news this week when a voter survey showed the mayoral race tied with only a week-and-a-half remaining before election day. The Tyson Organization, at the request of the campaign, conducted a survey of 1,515 voters who represent those who will turn out for the May 17 mayoral election. (A traditional polling firm usually only talks to 300-400 voters.) There were two questions asked in a blind script:

Are you voting? Who will you support?

Hahn 28.3%
Villaraigosa 27.6%
Undecided 44.1%

For those who have decided, Mayor Hahn wins 50.7% of the vote while Mr. Villaraigosa wins only 49.3%.

The news for Jim Hahn is extraordinary with momentum clearly belonging to L.A.'s mayor. Only one month ago, the L.A. Times commissioned a poll that claimed Councilman Villaraigosa had an 18-point lead. No more.

Although Hahn and the L.A. Times won't mention it, Antonio Villaraigosa is also the former president of the UCLA chapter of the racial separatist organization MEChA. You can read more about him here. Those who are moderate Democrats might want to consider what effect it would have on your party if this question is asked by someone who's a) outside of loony-liberal Los Angeles and b) able to ask several follow-up questions.