Article: Riordan's Bumpy Ride.(Republican Party conservatives courted)

Ex-Mayor Gearing Up To Court GOP Conservatives

RICHARD Riordan arrives back in Los Angeles this week, fresh from an Italian vacation with fellow mogul Eli Broad and their wives. Next up: a whirlwind courtship of Republican Party conservatives.

The outcome of that courtship -- which begins next week with the Republican Party convention in Los Angeles, followed by another statewide "exploratory" swing -- will likely determine whether Riordan runs for governor.

Winning the hearts of Republican conservatives won't be easy for Riordan, an independent-minded social moderate who is often not attuned to political subtleties. (That includes vacationing ...

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