But more than 9,000 illegal immigrants have registered so far, hoping, perhaps, for leniency.
He has deliberately tried to avoid the rough-and-tumble of the contest so far, hoping that doing so will distinguish him from this increasingly unruly pack.
So when Councilman Bill Perkins says that he sees the schools as stalling Harlem's second renaissance, and that maybe the influx of active, educated parents will "demand that the system be more accountable, more effective," he is so far hoping in vain.
His very public fallout with Zayn Malik, former one-fifth of One Direction, hangs heavily in the air; Khan has been fobbing off the press so far, hoping everyone will kindly bog off and not ask him why, in July, Malik cruelly tweeted: "@NaughtyBoyMusic you fat joke stop pretending we're friends no one knows you".
Nine Republicans have entered the presidential race so far hoping to secure their party's nomination.
On the advice of his attorney, Ron Meister, he's remained anonymous so far, hoping, Meister told me, to save his military career.
"We feel pretty good about the process so far and hope to satisfy everyone involved," she said.
While foreign policy and national security have not played major roles in the economy-focused campaign so far, Republicans hope to undermine what has been a political strength for President Obama.
New galleys arrive every day, but I have not returned a single one yet... My corrections so far (I hope that this will not go on) are more than just that.
