and these folks were able to get that message across. >> ifill: emily badger, it sounds a little like a cliche but is change a common theme in cities like new york, boston, and detroit. >> change is definitely a huge story out of new york. it's a huge story out of boston, in a large part because we're seeing this dramatic changing of the guard of who is sitting in this mayor's seat. bill beblawsio will be replacing michael bloomberg. the story is more dramatic in boston. where the mayor has been sitting in that job 20 years. i think there are a lot of people in boston with political ambition who have been waiting a long time for him to retire to have a changing of the guard there. what we're seeing is also the continuation of the departure of some mayors who have been on the scene for a very long time. this dates back to chicago with mayor daly. we've seen this early in the year in los angeles. i mean, this is sort of like an opportunity to see some fresh faces in some of the largest cities in america where we've had the exact same people in charge for a very long time. >> ifill: i th