Dressing is a matter of taste, and I've met very few Republicans with good taste.
Circumstances in the world of politics contribute substantially to whether or not you can be successful.
The public still ultimately determines what happens to you politically, by virtue of the casting of their vote ... and you cannot ever predict what will move the public in one direction or another.
Mayors are judged by results.
You're going to be accused of every high crime and low misdemeanor there is.
In politics, a lie unanswered becomes truth within 24 hours.