Bloomberg One GOP Win Away from Clinching Ballot

. Mayor Bloomberg's run for a third term thus far bears a bit of resemblance to The Running Man with the mayor tearing down obstacles of newspaper opposition, term limits laws and now going through various boroughs' Republican leadership in order to get back on the party line for the November election. After gaining the support of Staten Island's GOPers Saturday night, the mayor is one borough away from a return to the party (the Mayor has the Brooklyn GOP's approval already). Local party chair John Friscia said the mayor's "abandonment" of the GOP shouldn't deter his placement on their line asking rhetorically, "Was he ever really a Republican?" He also said that the borough voted to support the mayor because he has been "a friend to Staten Island," which the Daily News's Elizabth Benjamin translates to, "has provided a pipeline of cash to the borough for a variety of projects." If the mayor gets the support of Manhattan next month, his placement on Row B is official.

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By Billy Parker in News on April 6, 2009 8:13 AM

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leftylib

Suck it, Bloomthirdterm.

JacqueMehoff

He is running for his own enrichment, his ego and his buddies wallets. both want more and bigger.

it's all about money with him.

mdjoey

Like the other potential candidates have more to offer? At least we all know he's not running for personal enrichment. Unlike the city council he has a vision of the future, he's pushing to keep building the new subway and LIRR lines- without which we will never be able to cut down on cars in manhattan. He doesn't care how unpopular it is, he's going after out-of-state gun dealers in order to reduce the flow of guns used in crimes in NYC. I'm ok with him running again, his campaign alone will pump lots of money into the city.

mdjoey

Like the other potential candidates have more to offer? At least we all know he's not running for personal enrichment. Unlike the city council he has a vision of the future, he's pushing to keep building the new subway and LIRR lines- without which we will never be able to cut down on cars in manhattan. He doesn't care how unpopular it is, he's going after out-of-state gun dealers in order to reduce the flow of guns used in crimes in NYC. I'm ok with him running again, his campaign alone will pump lots of money into the city.

Spirit of 76

I don't get this. Friscia says he was probably never a Republican yet wouldn't mind him being on his party's line? Why bother even having a party?