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Old 08-11-2017, 07:58 AM
 
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Great historic insight/background on mayoral races since the 70s.

Not a pothole in sight: de Blasio's road to a second term

Last edited by Dreamernyc; 08-11-2017 at 08:04 AM.. Reason: fix the title
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Old 08-12-2017, 01:38 PM
 
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If his only competition is a clown like Bo Dietl and Trump supporting Nicole, then yes de Blasio will win
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Old 08-13-2017, 10:00 AM
 
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I'd rather have nicole.

De blasio squandered what bloomberg and guilani built.
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Old 08-13-2017, 04:47 PM
 
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Given that he's a Democrat, any democrat is going to have a huge uphill battle to get the nomination. Challenging an incumbent of your own party is a big political no-no. And he'll be term limited out in four years. So any active Dem politician who seriously wants the job will simply bide their time til '21.

And give Trump's vast unpopularity in NYC, I can't see a Republican having a chance. Unless things had fallen completely to hell in Bla's first term (which, somewhat surprisingly, they haven't) no Republican would stand a chance. This and the fact that the Republicans have a weak bench in NYS in general and NYC in particular, means they aren't getting it.

So, unfortunately, Bla gets a walk on this one.
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Old 08-13-2017, 05:35 PM
 
Location: New Jersey!!!!
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But I thought no real NY'ers drive? Why would potholes matter?
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Old 08-13-2017, 07:59 PM
 
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But I thought no real NY'ers drive? Why would potholes matter?
Taxis, Ubers, and Buses.
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Old 08-13-2017, 08:18 PM
 
Location: New Jersey!!!!
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And that provides enough votes to win a mayoral election?
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Old 08-14-2017, 11:03 PM
 
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A long shot (Bill Thompson) almost beat Bloomberg a few years back. Anything is possible.
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Old 08-15-2017, 06:55 AM
 
Location: Bergen County, NJ
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I don't see a viable republican candidate so this is probably right. It's crazy how hard it is for Republicans in new york to produce from within the party competent candidates.
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