(Video found at Facebook.com/burgbulletin). This was a very pleasant interview. We talked a little bit about his family, his playing the guitar, his books that he is so proud of, and the effectiveness which he gave the job of mayor of St. Petersburg Florida for two consecutive terms. He delves into what the factors were that allowed him to be so effective and successful. I really enjoyed getting to know him a little bit more. One of the things I learned most from this interview pertains to how we should think about these mayoral candidates. The trap that we find ourselves in a lot is when we pigeonhole candidates as liberal or conservative or Democrat or Republican. Rick says this is a mistake. At the mayoral level, political ideology takes a backseat to one’s love of city. So I’m going to take this under advisement as I think I make this mistake a lot myself. I think I’m gonna re-dedicate myself towards finding that person who loves St Petersburg as much as Rick Baker does. If we can find that person, it doesn’t matter what their political party is.