AP:
A leading Democrat in the New York City mayor’s race says he may not run this year, after all.
Rep. Anthony Weiner, a U.S. congressman who represents parts of Brooklyn and Queens, said in a letter to supporters Wednesday that the nation’s economic crisis “is a time for problem solving” in Washington.
He says he’ll reassess his plans in a few months.
Assuming Weiner does pass on the race, this clears the field for Comptroller Bill Thompson. I thought both would make good candidates, so as long as Thompson doesn’t bail, too, I think this could be a good move. New York has an extremely late September primary, and given Bloombo’s monstrous resources, Dems need to be united. This is still a very tough race, but quite a bit less so than in 2005.
at a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Rockaway Beach…it’s pretty much well known he isn’t going to run for Mayor…because no one is going to beat Bloomberg.
Bloomberg was also at the parade and was VERY WELL received.
Bloomberg will win easily I’m afraid…probably not as big as in 2005, but he’ll win.
Weiner could throw his hat in for Governor…rumor has it Cuomo may not run.
I don’t want to lose twice in a row.
I think the only way we have a shot against Boss Mike is to be unified.
…I heard Weiner talk about his bid not too long ago and I really like what I heard. Especially going after those unaccountable independent agencies.
Weiner is a blowhard and a grandstander, and is exactly the opposite of the kind of Democrat we need running for Mayor. The current MTA rescue debate is a clear demonstration why; Bill Thompson’s proposed car-registration tax was at least a serious proposal, if suboptimal in several respects. Weiner’s proposal to levy tolls on the bridges on non-NYC-resident drivers only is infeasible and of questionable Constitutionality. That it’s taken until now for some NY pols like Prince of Darkness Sheldon Silver to realize that the vast majority of their consitiuents commute via transit and don’t drive, and that the loudest voices like Weiner, Diaz, Thompson, and Espada are all trying to pander to drivers and letting the MTA burn along with their constituents… if Weiner was some great hope of ours for taking Gracie Mansion, then we deserve to be in opposition.
Weiner vs. Boehner