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The latest Quinnipiac poll says Mayor Bloomberg is well ahead of his nearest challengers. Bloomberg leads Fernando Ferrer by 13 points, with Bloomby hitting 50% for the first time Gothamist can remember. Additionally, he leads C. Virginia Fields by 15 points (49% to her 34%), Gifford Miller by 16% (49% to 33%) and Anthony Weiner by 21 points (51% to 30%). Being the laggard is giving Weiner opportunity to be the most aggressive in attacking the mayor; however, Ferrer and Fields are the Democratic frontrunners, with Ferrer outpacing Fields. And while Gothamist did hear about some faltering numbers for Bloomberg after the West Side Stadium kerfuffle, the Mayor's approval rating is now 55%, a three year high. Gothamist wonders if those polled have just given up, amidst the Mayor's ad blitz, because every morning when Gothamist wakes up, we hear about how great Mike is during the commercials (which is why the Mute button can be fun!).
The NY Times reports that the Mayor is trying to steer traditionally Democratic donors from his competition, the Politicker has some evidence City Comptroller Bill Thompson is thinking about 2009, and the Daily News looks at Ferrer's criticism of the Olympics bid's cost to taxpayers.
This photograph of Mayor Bloomberg is from his trip to Ghana to promote the city's NYC 2012 Olympic bid. Gothamist is struck by the "Casual Bloomberg" - we never really thought he actually wore jeans and recommend he stick to suits. Or circus hats.
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Ask some of those 50% who approve of Bloomberg *why* they like Bloomberg. The answers are usually very glazed over and vague.
Then ask them if they're okay with the fact that the 2007 and 2008 (the years immediately *after* 2006) budgets actually have over $4 billion in deficits, fire responses have slipped, homelessness is at historic levels, ground zero still is in limbo, rent increases are higher than usual, and the cost of living index has outpaced incomes, and that Bloomberg is pushing for a 1am nighclub license/limit.
Unfortunately, Bloomberg's ad blitz is working for him.
Weren't this year's rent increases LOWER than usual?
Mike's achilles heal is that he irons his jeans. His campaign manager should see to it that they are wrinkled and with less stone washing. This isn't Jersey for god's sake.
and another thing... what the fuck is up with the shoes. Mike must be advised that one should never wear tassle loafers with jeans. or with anything for that matter.
Barry--you're somewhat correct; the rent increases just got lowered. But, they're still higher than pre-Bloomberg New York. Also, consider that the rent adjustment percentages are still compounded over last year's ridiculously huge adjustments. Since citywide income still hasn't risen at the same rate to fully compensate for this, the rent damage has not been reversed (ie: we all are paying a larger percentage of our wages for the same apartments we had in 2001, despite pay raises).
And the reason rent increase if bad is?????