Before the Daly Show Ends, Watch for a Final Episode

At the 24 Hour Fine fettle on Market Street in San Francisco, City Supervisor Chris Daly can sometimes be spotted working out, wearing a thick sweatband across his forehead and a shirt with the arms cut off — an business vintage Olivia Newton John, circa 1981, sans leg warmers.

But do not let the summery visage fool you. Mr. Daly bench presses 225 pounds. “And that’s without a spotter,” he said.

No spotter? Transformation: he takes risks, and can press much more.

The same can be said for his firebrand politics — there is more to do. After a decade on the management playing the role of a pugnacious tough guy, term limits mean his occupancy is about to end. But rather than quietly disappear, he intends for his progressive agenda to endure — and if all goes according to Mr. Daly’s perception, San Franciscans could find themselves with a new mayor from the left, perhaps someone voters might never elect in a citywide ballot.

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