Take The City And Run

The Politicker:
With talk of California possibly moving up its primary schedule, the state takes on added importance for Giuliani, whose moderate positions — relative to the rest of the prospective 2008 field on the GOP side — should be an unqualified positive there.
If Giuliani manages to overcome the doubts and opposition of the right wing […]

Political Animal has a nicely put theory about something many New Yorkers can surely agree on. Basically, he argues that because neither candidate is known only for their name in the state, but rather for their records, we already understand what the rest of the country will likely discover once the campaign progresses:

Giuliani is […]

NY Post: MCCAIN TO CRASH RUDY’S MANHATTAN PARTY

The Politcker says: “In an apparent snub to hometown candidate Rudy Giuliani, the state GOP has invited John McCain to attend a major Republican Party fund-raiser in New York.”
I suggest that perhaps the state party has chosen to invite McCain (and other GOP 2008 hopefuls) as a means […]

Last night’s debate between New York Democratic gubernatorial candidates Eliot Spitzer and Tom Suozzi was a pretty impressive display on the part of both candidates. And that’s not a statement made lightly. I’m firmly in the Spitzer camp at this point, and haven’t understood Suozzi’s decision to continue his campaign since the state convention, but […]

“It’s Super Mayor! In Ex Machina, a crime fighter is elected to City Hall. Sure, he can fly. But could he beat Bloomberg?”
There’s a nice Q&A with Brian K. Vaughan over at New York Magazine (via DYFL). Vaughan’s Ex Machina is quite possibly the best ongoing comic book being produced right now — […]

Candidates:
Mike Bloomberg [Republican, Independence, Liberal]
Fernando Ferrer [Democratic]
Thomas V. Ognibene [Conservative]
Seth Blum [Education]
Anthony Gronowicz [Green]
Audrey Silk [Libertarian]
Jimmy McMillan [Rent Is Too Damn High]
Martin G. Koppel [Socialist Workers]
Let’s face it: This is a two-man race. And just barely that. It’s all about Mike Bloomberg. If you like him and think he’s done a good job, vote for […]

Candidates:
Betsy F. Gotbaum [Democrat] - INCUMBENT
Jay Golub [Conservative]
Jim Lesczynski [Libertarian]
Bernard Goetz [Rebuild]
2005 NYC Voter Guide:
As the City’s “ombudsman,” or go-between, the job of the Public Advocate includes monitoring the operation of the public information and service complaint programs of City agencies, and investigating and trying to resolve complaints about many City services. In the Mayor’s […]

Candidates:
William C. Thompson Jr. [Democrat, Working Families] - INCUMBENT
Herbert F. Ryan [Conservative]
Ron Moore [Libertarian]
Daniel B. Fein [Socialist Workers]
From 2005 NYC Voter Guide:
The Comptroller is the City’s chief financial officer. The Comptroller’s responsibilities include: keeping the Mayor and the City Council informed about the City’s financial condition; making recommendations about the operations, fiscal policies, and financial […]

Candidates:
Theodore Alatsas [Republican, Conservative]
Marty Markowitz [Democrat, Working Families] - INCUMBENT
Gloria Mattera [Green]
Gary Popkin [Libertarian, Reform]
In the end, the Borough President is not much more than a voice. The power of the office depends in large part on how loud the voice of the officeholder is. Markowitz has definitely proven he can be loud. So with […]

From 2005 NYC Voter Guide:
QUESTION 4. Balanced Budget and Other City Fiscal Requirements
These changes to the City Charter, as proposed by the New York City Charter Revision Commission, would establish as Charter requirements the following fiscal mandates that, in general, now apply to the City through a State law enacted in response to the City’s […]

From 2005 NYC Voter Guide:
QUESTION 3. Ethics Code for City Administrative Judges
These changes to the City Charter, as proposed by the New York City Charter Revision Commission, would require the Mayor and the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings to jointly issue rules establishing a code or codes of […]

From 2005 NYC Voter Guide:
QUESTION 2. Rebuild And Renew New York Transportation Bond Act of 2005—A Proposition
To promote and assure the preservation, renewal and improvement of the state’s roads and bridges; subways, trains and buses; waterways and airports; and other vital transportation systems, facilities and equipment for the benefit of the people of the state, […]