Gothamist: Increase In Matching Campaign Bugs Mayor B

hyu

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 13:22:40 -0500

what BytchInNY said!

BytchInNY

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 12:59:13 -0500

I agree... it is a ttoal waste of taxpayers money to raise the contribution cap. I think what they should do is keep the old cap and not allow people to spend more than that.

Jen

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 12:49:29 -0500

Valid point, but let's face it - is it better to turn political office into something only rich people can attain to? I actually like a lot of what the Mayor is trying to do (whether or not it's been successful is another issue) but it's possible that someone else who doesn't have the same kind of campaign warchest has more innovative or effective ways of affecting change to institutions that need it.

hyu

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 12:43:09 -0500

please then gothamist, shell out the additonal millions of $ to fund this out of you own pocket. when the city needs all the money it can get for things like schools and mass transit, you think it's appropriate for someone to authorize the spending of public millions on his own personal ambitions of grander office?