Mayor Bill de Blasio and top rival Sal Albanese stumped around the city Sunday on the last full day of politics before Tuesday's primary. NY1's Josh Robin reports.

This isn't someone who looks worried.

When asked how he feels about Tuesday, all Mayor Bill de Blasio would say to NY1 is, "Feels good, feels good."

The Democrat obliged plenty of pictures. But an expected victory is encouraging him to bypass campaign traditions: not just talking with press, but tucking into local cuisine.  

"You're not going to eat a cuchifrito, Mr. Mayor?" we asked. Alas, the Puerto Rican specialties stayed behind the counter.

Across town, and with nothing to lose, Sal Albanese chowed a bagel. Plain, with butter - and a side of determination.

"I think we're going to win this race, Josh," Albanese said.

This is Albanese's third try for the city's top post. You can't say that things are looking great for him, but hope springs eternal for the former school teacher. He's trying to take advantage of de Blasio fatigue.

Plus, last November showed surprises sometimes happen.

"I definitely think there's something to be said about insurgent energy," said Christina Greer of Fordham University. "But sometimes, that insurgent energy has to come with someone who either has skills and qualifications or charisma. And unfortunately for de Blasio's challengers, really have one or the other."

With the mayor not making his case to us this time, we turned to surrogates.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito has sometimes had her differences with the man on the other end of City Hall.

"But the vision we share is very, very similar, in terms of representing all New Yorkers and really making sure that we have governments serve effectively on their behalf," the council speaker said.

"If you look at the checklist of the things that you would hope, around education, around crime and safety, I think that he checked all the boxes," said Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.

But Albanese says de Blasio has many flaws, including chumminess with donors. The mayor wasn't charged, but prosecutors criticized him.

"Everywhere I go, people say, 'I saw you in the debate and I'm voting for you,'" Albanese said.

Saying that, and actually voting, are different things. That's why de Blasio also stopped at a Bronx Democratic Party barbecue to gladhand with foot soldiers who get people to polls.

He didn't chow down in public, but an aide was seeing carrying takeout.