MAYORAL CANDIDATE In DIE-HARD DEMOCRAT City May Prove That 2016 Trump Win Was Just The Beginning of The End For DemocratsIf John Persinger wins the mayoral race in Erie, Pa., next month, it just might be the greatest local political upset in America this century. A Republican candidate has not been elected mayor here since 1961, when JFK was president.Tall, witty, energetic and razor-sharp, Persinger is not the guy you d expect to settle in a town like Erie. He is the kind of person who leaves, moves on to blazing success elsewhere and never returns.Persinger s grandfather, John DeMarco, was the son of Italian immigrants who was supposed to take over the family grocery store but instead went to medical school and ended up delivering more than 12,000 Erie babies.Before he was born, Persinger s parents moved to the suburbs outside New York City, but young John spent his summers with his grandparents in this port city in northwestern Pennsylvania. He got his undergrad degree at Harvard, where he was captain of the swim team; he also competed in the 2000 US Olympic team trials.From there he served as an aide in the George W. Bush White House and then chief of staff at the US Embassy in Australia, where he met his wife, a journalist fluent in Arabic. He left government for Notre Dame Law School, but when the couple started to have children, they decided Erie held the most promise for their young family.In many ways, they are correct. The city is affordable, the housing is charming. It is both a college town (there are three: Mercyhurst, Gannon and Penn State Behrend) and a tourist town (miles and miles of beaches along the lake). It boasts some of the top medical facilities in the country, and it is also a company town (Erie Insurance is one of the top employers).But it is also a struggling city, where schools are hurting financially, the opioid epidemic is rampant and the manufacturing base is collapsing   all factors that led Erie County residents to vote for a Republican president in 2016, the first since Ronald Reagan.The city of Erie, however, is a different story   Hillary Clinton won all 69 of its voting districts over Donald Trump.So can 35-year-old Persinger convince his townspeople to turn red? It s not impossible. And while he is nothing like the president in terms of temperament and style, the two politicians do share a key quality   tapping into voters  willingness for change. The fourth-largest city in the state, Erie has a population just under 100,000 and a 5.6 percent unemployment rate.As Persinger walked the shop floor of Fralo Industries, a sheet-metal fabricating plant, he talked to each worker, asking what they were making. One young man said he was building a new invention for college dorms that puts laundry in a shoot and allows students to track its progress until it s ready for pickup in a pod. Another worker was steering a high-tech laser.Persinger gives each worker his full attention, nodding and taking notes. He seems unbothered by the fact he s a Republican in a city with a nearly 3-1 Democratic registration advantage. Here, people are born blue.It doesn t seem to ruffle him that his rival, Democrat Joe Schember, is one of the nicest guys in the world and has been active in the community for over 40 years. Plus, they re neighbors (they even live on the same street). Everyone asks me about my odds. I am confident if I run a good, honest campaign, I can win,  Persinger said.  I didn t take time away from my family and waste the time of voters . . . not to win. Persinger is forward-thinking and energetic; he drives around in a mobile campaign office (a 22-year-old converted RV) with his name and photo shrink-wrapped around the entire vehicle. He visits neighborhoods, churches, community centers, mosques, synagogues and knocks on doors where no Democratic or Republican mayoral candidate has been for decades, especially in the African-American and Hispanic communities.And he listens. It is a trait that has not gone unnoticed in the black communities who for years have had their votes taken for granted by the Democrats and ignored by the Republicans.Just ask Steve McLallen, who got a visit from Persinger earlier this year.  Hey, I just want to let you know I appreciate your willingness to come and listen to our concerns,  McLallen told Persinger as he shook hands with the GOP candidate.  You have made an impression and impact on me, not just by traveling to our neighborhoods or where we work, but actually asking us what we need. A longtime Democrat, McLallen said he is voting for Persinger.Jim Baer, meanwhile, is looking for new blood in the mayor s office. A welder at Fralo, he s a Democrat who did not vote for Clinton or Trump but is tired of the same old politics.  Look, we tried the old ways; we have had nothing but Democrats running this city and managing the decline. It is time to place someone young with different ideas and the willingness to listen in charge,  he said.While neither candidate has invested in polling, both keep detailed data on their campaigns  voter outreach and they know this race is close. For entire story: NYP politics
mayoral candidate in democrat city may prove that trump win was just the beginning the end for democratic john persinger wins mayoral race erie next month might greatest local political upset america century a republican candidate elected mayor since jfk witty energetic persinger guy expect settle town like erie he kind person leaves moves blazing success elsewhere never grandfather john marco son italian immigrants supposed take family grocery store instead went medical school ended delivering erie born persinger parents moved suburbs outside new york city young john spent summers grandparents port city northwestern pennsylvania he got undergrad degree harvard captain swim team also competed us olympic team served aide george bush white house chief staff us embassy australia met wife journalist fluent arabic he left government notre dame law school couple started children decided erie held promise young many ways correct the city affordable housing charming it college town three mercyhurst cannon penn state behrend tourist town miles miles beaches along lake it boasts top medical facilities country also company town erie insurance one top employers also struggling city schools hurting financially opioid epidemic rampant manufacturing base collapsing factors led erie county residents vote republican president first since ronald city erie however different story hillary clinton voting districts donald persinger convince townspeople turn red it impossible and nothing like president terms temperament style two politicians share key quality tapping voters willingness change the city state erie population percent unemployment persinger walked shop floor fall industries fabrication plant talked worker asking making one young man said building new invention college dorms puts laundry shoot allows students track progress ready pickup pod another worker steering gives worker full attention padding taking notes he seems bothered fact republican city nearly democratic registration advantage here people born seem rule rival democrat joe scheme one incest guys world active community years plus neighbors even live street everyone asks odds i confident i run good honest campaign i win persinger said i take time away family waste time voters win persinger energetic drives around mobile campaign office converted rv name photo around entire vehicle he visits neighborhoods churches community centers mosques synagogues knocks doors democratic republican mayoral candidate decades especially hispanic listens it trait gone unnoticed black communities years votes taken granted democrats ignored ask steve mclallen got visit persinger earlier year hey i want let know i appreciate willingness come listen concerns mclallen told persinger shook hands gop candidate you made impression impact traveling neighborhoods work actually asking us need a longtime democrat mclallen said voting bar meanwhile looking new blood mayor office a elder fall democrat vote clinton trump tired old politics look tried old ways nothing democrats running city managing decline it time place someone young different ideas willingness listen charge neither candidate invested polling keep detailed data campaigns voter outreach know race close for entire story nyp politics
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: MAYORAL CANDIDATE In DIE-HARD DEMOCRAT City May Prove That 2016 Trump Win Was Just The Beginning of The End For DemocratsIf John Persinger wins the mayoral race in Erie, Pa., next month, it just might be the greatest local political upset in America this century. A Republican candidate has not been elected mayor here since 1961, when JFK was president.Tall, witty, energetic and razor-sharp, Persinger is not the guy you d expect to settle in a town like Erie. He is the kind of person who leaves, moves on to blazing success elsewhere and never returns.Persinger s grandfather, John DeMarco, was the son of Italian immigrants who was supposed to take over the family grocery store but instead went to medical school and ended up delivering more than 12,000 Erie babies.Before he was born, Persinger s parents moved to the suburbs outside New York City, but young John spent his summers with his grandparents in this port city in northwestern Pennsylvania. He got his undergrad degree at Harvard, where he was captain of the swim team; he also competed in the 2000 US Olympic team trials.From there he served as an aide in the George W. Bush White House and then chief of staff at the US Embassy in Australia, where he met his wife, a journalist fluent in Arabic. He left government for Notre Dame Law School, but when the couple started to have children, they decided Erie held the most promise for their young family.In many ways, they are correct. The city is affordable, the housing is charming. It is both a college town (there are three: Mercyhurst, Gannon and Penn State Behrend) and a tourist town (miles and miles of beaches along the lake). It boasts some of the top medical facilities in the country, and it is also a company town (Erie Insurance is one of the top employers).But it is also a struggling city, where schools are hurting financially, the opioid epidemic is rampant and the manufacturing base is collapsing   all factors that led Erie County residents to vote for a Republican president in 2016, the first since Ronald Reagan.The city of Erie, however, is a different story   Hillary Clinton won all 69 of its voting districts over Donald Trump.So can 35-year-old Persinger convince his townspeople to turn red? It s not impossible. And while he is nothing like the president in terms of temperament and style, the two politicians do share a key quality   tapping into voters  willingness for change. The fourth-largest city in the state, Erie has a population just under 100,000 and a 5.6 percent unemployment rate.As Persinger walked the shop floor of Fralo Industries, a sheet-metal fabricating plant, he talked to each worker, asking what they were making. One young man said he was building a new invention for college dorms that puts laundry in a shoot and allows students to track its progress until it s ready for pickup in a pod. Another worker was steering a high-tech laser.Persinger gives each worker his full attention, nodding and taking notes. He seems unbothered by the fact he s a Republican in a city with a nearly 3-1 Democratic registration advantage. Here, people are born blue.It doesn t seem to ruffle him that his rival, Democrat Joe Schember, is one of the nicest guys in the world and has been active in the community for over 40 years. Plus, they re neighbors (they even live on the same street). Everyone asks me about my odds. I am confident if I run a good, honest campaign, I can win,  Persinger said.  I didn t take time away from my family and waste the time of voters . . . not to win. Persinger is forward-thinking and energetic; he drives around in a mobile campaign office (a 22-year-old converted RV) with his name and photo shrink-wrapped around the entire vehicle. He visits neighborhoods, churches, community centers, mosques, synagogues and knocks on doors where no Democratic or Republican mayoral candidate has been for decades, especially in the African-American and Hispanic communities.And he listens. It is a trait that has not gone unnoticed in the black communities who for years have had their votes taken for granted by the Democrats and ignored by the Republicans.Just ask Steve McLallen, who got a visit from Persinger earlier this year.  Hey, I just want to let you know I appreciate your willingness to come and listen to our concerns,  McLallen told Persinger as he shook hands with the GOP candidate.  You have made an impression and impact on me, not just by traveling to our neighborhoods or where we work, but actually asking us what we need. A longtime Democrat, McLallen said he is voting for Persinger.Jim Baer, meanwhile, is looking for new blood in the mayor s office. A welder at Fralo, he s a Democrat who did not vote for Clinton or Trump but is tired of the same old politics.  Look, we tried the old ways; we have had nothing but Democrats running this city and managing the decline. It is time to place someone young with different ideas and the willingness to listen in charge,  he said.While neither candidate has invested in polling, both keep detailed data on their campaigns  voter outreach and they know this race is close. For entire story: NYP politics
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: mayoral candidate in democrat city may prove that trump win was just the beginning the end for democratic john persinger wins mayoral race erie next month might greatest local political upset america century a republican candidate elected mayor since jfk witty energetic persinger guy expect settle town like erie he kind person leaves moves blazing success elsewhere never grandfather john marco son italian immigrants supposed take family grocery store instead went medical school ended delivering erie born persinger parents moved suburbs outside new york city young john spent summers grandparents port city northwestern pennsylvania he got undergrad degree harvard captain swim team also competed us olympic team served aide george bush white house chief staff us embassy australia met wife journalist fluent arabic he left government notre dame law school couple started children decided erie held promise young many ways correct the city affordable housing charming it college town three mercyhurst cannon penn state behrend tourist town miles miles beaches along lake it boasts top medical facilities country also company town erie insurance one top employers also struggling city schools hurting financially opioid epidemic rampant manufacturing base collapsing factors led erie county residents vote republican president first since ronald city erie however different story hillary clinton voting districts donald persinger convince townspeople turn red it impossible and nothing like president terms temperament style two politicians share key quality tapping voters willingness change the city state erie population percent unemployment persinger walked shop floor fall industries fabrication plant talked worker asking making one young man said building new invention college dorms puts laundry shoot allows students track progress ready pickup pod another worker steering gives worker full attention padding taking notes he seems bothered fact republican city nearly democratic registration advantage here people born seem rule rival democrat joe scheme one incest guys world active community years plus neighbors even live street everyone asks odds i confident i run good honest campaign i win persinger said i take time away family waste time voters win persinger energetic drives around mobile campaign office converted rv name photo around entire vehicle he visits neighborhoods churches community centers mosques synagogues knocks doors democratic republican mayoral candidate decades especially hispanic listens it trait gone unnoticed black communities years votes taken granted democrats ignored ask steve mclallen got visit persinger earlier year hey i want let know i appreciate willingness come listen concerns mclallen told persinger shook hands gop candidate you made impression impact traveling neighborhoods work actually asking us need a longtime democrat mclallen said voting bar meanwhile looking new blood mayor office a elder fall democrat vote clinton trump tired old politics look tried old ways nothing democrats running city managing decline it time place someone young different ideas willingness listen charge neither candidate invested polling keep detailed data campaigns voter outreach know race close for entire story nyp politics