I replied but some of the mayor's fans decided to delete my civil reply because they didn't like the message .Let's answer your question as to why he is such a terrible mayor : He gave away nearly five million dollars to settle a landfill lawsuit the city most likely would have won . At a time when money is tight everywhere , he gave top city officials huge unheard of pay raises .Crime and shootings have risen on is watch .Street homeless appear on nearly every street corner on his watch . Instead of speaking out against drug use , he has done nothing to fight pot shops opening everywhere . He has boasted about us becoming a sanctuary city , which as everyone knows means they don't want to help the feds remove illegals from Anchorage. Property taxes are on the rise because he refuses to cut costs . The fire department went over a million dollars over budget on his watch due to mis-management . It has nothing to do with his love of Clinton or Obama . He's a nice guy , but terrible mayor