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Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Democratic City Comptroller Bill Thompson will go head-to-head tonight in their first debate, which will be hosted and televised by NY1.
Thompson, who has had his work cut out for him competing against Bloomberg's big bucks campaign efforts ($65 million so far!) will be expected to prove he's a man of the people. "If you look at the last eight years, there has been a focus on big developments and big developers and Wall Street and wealthy New Yorkers," Thompson told NY1. "I see New York being focused on middle class New Yorkers and working New Yorkers and poor families."
Meanwhile, the mayor-- who media strategist Howard Wolfson says he thinks "Would rather be doing other things" besides debating-- seems to have far fewer expectations placed on him.
The NY Times has advised Bloomberg to avoid "sighing audibly," which they say he tends to do when feeling attacked, and to not ramble on about statistics--another nasty little habit of his. Thompson, whom they called less "polished" than the mayor, should not revert to wagging his fingers or rolling his eyes when he feels threatened.
Flaws aside, the candidates are expected to tackle education, term limits and pension fund management in an hourlong debate that will include a fun-filled lightning round filled with zinger "yes/no" questions about their past drug use and visits to strip clubs.
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Can someone please stand up and heckle Bloomberg? HE is the one they should be hollering LIAR at!
And after this weekend, and the 10+ calls we got from Bloomberg campaign, which by the way, how did he manage to get our registered DO Not Call home # and repeatedly harass us?? Liar & a law breaking stalker!
Do Not Call registry is for commercial purposes.
Politicians can legally bother you, but it's counterproductive to annoy voters.
Really? I had no idea, i thought that list was a sealed deal, probably something else Bloomberg worked out to benefit himself.
it's true - bloomberg always looks like he has better things to do than talk about what he's doing. i think he'll easily whip thompson in a debate though, even while wishing he was home getting grapes fed to him.
"The NY Times has advised Bloomberg to avoid "sighing audibly," which they say he tends to do when feeling attacked"
LOL- that's our mayor!
someone better throw their shoe at bloomie.
Here, Here!
Too bad nothing really gets said at these debates. I know Bloomberg sucks, is Thompson any better?
No, and that's the problem. The Democrats didn't bother to put effort into it because they figure that they're going to loose anyway, and they don't want to piss off Bloomberg. Obama gave Thompson an endorsement, but didn't even give him it by name, just as part of a sweeping, "you should vote for the democrat" thing.
and that just sucks
of course he has better things to do other than expose himself to his loyal subjects; hell he'd rather be sitting back on his compound in Bermuda using $100 bills to light his cohibas.
All this vitriol against Bloomberg is disgusting! You should be ashamed! I love paying all my money to Herr Bloomie!!
Keep fighting the good fight Bloomberg, I still have a few pennies in the bank I want you to take!
i've seen thompson's commercials. they don't say much, except for "bill thompson. mayor. democrat." enough said. he's a deomcrat, new york, like obama! and you love him!
That face is so Bloomie attitude.
"bloomitude" if i may.
so the mayor has better things to do, like what?
reward more of your rich friends?
its so funny how everyone hates on bloomberg for having lots of cash. it wasn't like he was handed it from a trust fund. with his own business, he worked really really hard, (obviously) made really intelligent decisions, and thought progressively. isn't that what you want in a NYC mayor??
plus, all you haters would love to have a compound on bermuda. this is america people!
He may not have been handed a trust fund, but he sure forgot where he came from.
yeah, how dare you.
the mayor is really one of us now. us bermudans.
hahaha I can't believe you used a word like "hater".
what's next, don't hate the playa hate the game?
I just got a call from 000-000-0000, since I knew it might be from bloomberg, I answered it.
I told the caller, Hell Yeah! you can count on my vote and to kick thompson's ass. the caller laughed and said thank you and have a nice day. of course, I'm not voting for bloomberg I just want to screw with their numbers.
yep, I'm one of the voters with a landline.
YES!! that's what i mentioned earlier, we had 10+ calls this weekend from that same number, it was ridiculous. You're better than me though, by the 10th call and my fiance wanting to screw with them at that point, i just kept screaming BLOOMBERG SUCKS!! I should practice more patience, i know, i know