Weiner for mayor?

pragmaticguy

He's probably not the one to do it. When he made his official announcement that he was running for mayor at midnight on the web, a photo of the PTTTSBURGH skyline was behind him. I can just imagine the snide remarks that are going to be made about that. He seems to be his own worst enemy.

whynot_31

Weiner didn't appear at the recent Rent Stabilization board hearing.

How is he going to give people the unrealistic belief that he can fulfill wishes, if he does not make the effort to impersonate a genie?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/14/nyregion/at-hearing-quinn-and-de-blasio-advocate-rent-freeze.html?ref=nyregion&_r=2&;

whynot_31

Thompson just got endorsements from Rangel, Dinkins and the Teachers Union.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/20/nyregion/teachers-union-backs-thompson-for-new-york-mayor.html

http://www.metro.us/newyork/news/local/2013/06/04/dinkins-rangel-endorse-bill-thompson-for-mayor/

....if someone is going to take on Quinn, it is going to be him.

Photo: WNYC

If he keeps up the good work, he may get my endorsement.

whynot_31

Lots of photos of the candidates being civil to each other:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/mayoral-marathon-candidates-accepting-non-stop-requests-speak-forums-article-1.1380099

We may want to save these, because as we get closer to the primary, we are likely to get sniping.

whynot_31

Thompson is getting some very good press, in key media sources

...ones which cater to people who vote and donate $:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324183204578565892439017564.html?mod=WSJ_NY_LEFTTopStories

He could win this.

whynot_31

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witch-king

According to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday, 17% of registered Democrats in Gotham say they would vote for Weiner if their party's mayoral primary were held today, with 19% supporting City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who had been the longtime front-runner in the race. Quinn's two percentage point margin over Weiner is well within the survey's sampling error, meaning the race can be considered a dead heat.

In Quinnpiac's previous poll, which was conducted in mid-May, Quinn stood at 25%, ten points ahead of Weiner, who had the support of 15% of Democrats.

Looking more and more like a W(e)inner.

pragmaticguy

It's funny, or maybe not, because I read an article in Newsday yesterday that cited a poll (can't remember which one)that put Weiner at 25% and Quinn at 20%. Heaven help NYC.

whynot_31

At the moment, we have a bunch of choices. In theory, any one of them could win:

Democrats:

•Sal Albanese

•Ceceilia Berkowitz

•Randy Credico

•Bill de Blasio

•John Liu

•Christine Quinn

•Erick Salgado

•Bill Thompson

•Anthony Weiner

Republicans:

•Adolfo Carrión, Jr.

•John A. Catsimatidis

•Joseph J. Lhota

•George McDonald

pragmaticguy

Imagine if Weiner wins for mayor and Spitzer for comptroller we can have a sleaziest politician poll.

booklaw

It kinda makes me ashamed to be a New Yorker.

tateinbk

I haven't found the time or energy to research any of these people much (besides Quinn and Weiner). Does anyone have enough of a understanding on the various characters to give a cliffs notes version of their policies and standings on issues?

whynot_31

Each is still making their policies known, and refining their pitches.

However, I am presently leaning toward voting for Bill Thompson

drano

Yeah, Eliot Spitzer - see what happens when we encourage these people? As if him being a publicity hound, grating asshole and sleazy hypocrite weren't enough to kill this candidacy in the crib, how about the fact that there is not one G.D. reason to think he is qualified to be the comptroller of a large organization! Does he have an accounting background? No. Successful financier? Nope. Work his way up through similar jobs in the government? Nuh-uh. He might be able talk his way past HR, but any hiring manager in the private sector would tell him that he is, "a bad fit for the role". And yet...and yet...

I have formulated a theory that most voters in New York City do not know what a comptroller is or what one does.

booklaw

Comptroller... Isn't it what you use to change channels on the tv?

witch-king

NY Mag

karl the druid

spitzer comptroller

but did he even know her?

comptroller spitzer

hamilton

booklaw said:

Comptroller... Isn't it what you use to change channels on the tv?

I thought it was some one that trolls for comps

whynot_31

Is Complementary sex better than the kind one pays for?

I assume he has an informed opinion.

drano

Exactly, I guess. It doesn't even matter if the guy can do the job or people know what the job is. It's just, "Hur dur Spitzer I remember him!" Or were we being sarcastic? Because I don't think a lot of people are...

pragmaticguy

Coalition for New York says if these two guys are elected New York will become a laughing stock. It seems that even in today's society character still plays a part. Just think of the jokes made about Wash D.C. after Marion Barry was reelected after being convicted of crack use.

whynot_31

I miss the old days of Brooklynian, back when we had some Democratic stalwarts who would insist that political party was different.

pragmaticguy

I think if Pres. Obama is ever found "fooling around" the Democrat party would implode. That would be the straw that broke the camel's back. He may not be the best president but he seems to be the most moral of the Dems.

witch-king

Spitzer tops Democratic rival Scott Stringer in the city comptroller's race by a commanding 48-33 percent among registered Democrats, while Weiner is about even with his closest rival Christine Quinn — 25 percent to 22 percent — in the crowded Democratic mayoral field, according to the Quinnipiac University poll.

whynot_31

pragmaticguy

According to that same Quinnipiac poll Thompson would beat either Quinn or Weiner in a runoff and since no candidate is expected to get the 40% of the primary vote needed to avoid that a runoff in September seems likely.

pragmaticguy

Weiner's poll numbers are sinking, or maybe they're just becoming flaccid. Either way, hopefully this city will soon be done with him.

whynot_31

Meanwhile, candidates like Thompson are struggling to get any media coverage.

They can't complete with the easy press that Weiner and Quinn generate. Once again, this is becoming a race that has little to do with the issues that most effect this city.

pragmaticguy

Well, you know the old saying, "nice guys finish last."

whynot_31

I do.

...while sexting isn't especially related to one's qualifications, the race is looking like Quinn has a solid footing.