Hail King Chavberg

The Contenders
Mike is a billionaire and Hugo is a socialist. Mike whet his teeth at Harvard Business School and later Wall Street, while Hugo was crushing insurgents as a decorated military commander. Mike is the President of New York City and Hugo is President of a country which would otherwise escape the attention of the US State Department were it not for its oil reserves. Bloomy is a respected political figure but Chavy's considered a dictator.

The Matchup
Although worlds apart, both Mike and Hugo were democratically elected. And both believe they should continue to be leaders of their respective fiefdoms longer than legislation allows.

Mike says, "We need continuity of leadership in these difficult financial times!

Hugo says, "We need continuity of leadership in these difficult social realities!"

Heavyweight Champ of the World
Ok, it's true we are talking about extending a mayor's term limits to 12 years and a president's (possibly) indefinitely. But Hugo has plans to bring the referendum up for another public vote. Mike strong-armed the city council into passing the new law without the public's voice.

This is sticky territory as far as democracy goes (those pesky Federalist papers!). But based on history, isn't a really rich white guy far more likely to become a monarch and stay there than a latino socialist from an oil-rich southern country? In the ring, there is no doubt that Hugo would punish Gotham's chief executive. But in terms of political might and staying power, I'm not so sure...