Manny Diaz has no political experience but he did represent the Miami relatives of Elian Gonzalez, who could certainly be described as a political football. In any case, that was good enough for the voters of Miami, who elected Diaz mayor in a runoff against Maurice Ferre, who led the city from the mid-'70s to mid-'80s. Diaz, 47, downplayed his Elian ties, saying that he hopes "people judge me as a candidate for mayor ... with a long ambition for the city." Well, four years can be a long time.
Decision in Miami
Manny Diaz has no political experience but he did represent the Miami relatives of Elian Gonzalez, who could certainly be described as a political football. In any case, that was good enough for the voters of Miami, who elected Diaz mayor in a runoff against Maurice Ferre, who led the city from the mid-'70s to mid-'80s. Diaz, 47, downplayed his Elian ties, saying that he hopes "people judge me as a candidate for mayor ... with a long ambition for the city." Well, four years can be a long time.
