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Pols around the country have been flocking to be seen at World Cup matches — who among the office-holding class doesn’t want to be seen at the world’s biggest street party and sports tournament?

But one place where the optics haven’t worked well has been Dallas — which is the host city (sort of) for nine matches. Mayor Eric Johnson (R) was booed when he showed up at a Fan Fest event earlier this month, according to reporting by D Magazine and other local news outlets.

And the Dallas City Council earned some criticism when several of its members skipped

Author: By Mike Lee