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How Budget Cuts at the Times Helped Give NYC Bloomberg III

Steven G. Brant | Posted 11.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Comptroller Bill Thompson, Bloomberg, Newspapers, Election Day, Bloomberg Third Term, The New York Times, Mike Bloomberg, Poll, Bill Thompson, Bill Thompson Michael Bloomberg, Rupert Murdoch, New York News
Steven G. Brant

Why weren't Bloomberg's well-known plans for global business news domination a bigger issue in the recent mayoral race? There was a failure of reporting at the Times caused by budget cuts.

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The Chickens#@! Self-Centeredness of Anthony Weiner

Dave Hollander | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Anthony Weiner, Anthony Weiner Mayoral Race, New York Mayoral Election, Bill Thompson, Michael Bloomberg, New York News
Dave Hollander

When Bill Thompson came within 5 points of beating Bloomberg, the first thing most of us thought was, "Anthony Weiner could've won." We figured he felt bad enough. So why say it?

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Thompson Outspends Bloomberg ... in Tennessee

Jarrett Murphy | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York

Read More: William Thompson, Mayoral Campaign, New York City, Michael Bloomberg, Campaign Finance, Bill Thompson, New York News
Jarrett Murphy

Thirty million to repair the Brooklyn Bridge? The mayor spent more than that on television ads. Ten million for fixing Head Start centers? The mayor topped that on campaign consultants.

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Our Public Advocate's Public A**-Kissing and Other Tales of Disappoinment

Will Schwartz | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

Read More: Corruption, New York Daily News, Bill De Blasio, Michael Bloomberg, The New York Times, Bloomberg, John Liu, Media, Bill Thompson, New York City, New York News
Will Schwartz

Within hours of winning their elections, Bill De Blasio, our future public advocate, and John Liu, our comptroller-elect, each demonstrated their own distinct styles of ineptitude.

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Bill Thompson To Challenge Kirsten Gillibrand For Senate Seat?

nydailynews.com | Elizabeth Benjamin | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Democrats, New York Mayoral Election, Kirsten Gillibrand Senate Seat, Kirsten Gillibrand, Bill Thompson Senate, Bill Thompson, New York News

Bill Thompson is a man in demand. After his closer-than-expected loss to Mayor Bloomberg, Thompson's name is being floated as a potential candidate...

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Frank Rich: White House Doesn't Seem To Understand Public's Wall Street Rage

New York Times | FRANK RICH | Posted 11.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Larry Summers, ny23, Regulation, Obama, Teaparty, New York 23, White House, Dede Scozzafava, Finance, Gop, Paul Volcker, Wall Street, Bill Owens, New York City, Michael Bloomberg, Financial Reform, Election Day 2009, H1N1 Vaccine, Ny-23, Doug Hoffman, Democrats, 2009 Elections, Bill Thompson, Main Street, Elections, Anger, Tim Geithner, Banks, Bonuses, Too Big to Fail, Executive Pay, Republicans, Politics News

The Obama administration does not seem to understand that this rage, left unaddressed, could consume it. It has pushed aside the entreaties of many --...

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You Can't Lend Charisma

Leighann Lord | Posted 11.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Mike Bloomberg, NYC Mayoral Election, Bill Thompson, President Barack Obama, Politics News
Leighann Lord

Maybe Barack didn't campaign harder for Thompson because, deep down, he knew it wouldn't do any good.

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Bloomberg's Legacy Is at Risk -- Here's How He Can Save It

John Petro | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: New York City Elections, Equality, Minimum Wage, Inclusionary Zoning, San Francisco, Bill Thompson, New York City, Michael Bloomberg, New York News
John Petro

Even during the boom, many New Yorkers saw their wages stagnate while housing prices escalated. Under Bloomberg, New York saw extraordinary growth, but it was far from equitable.

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More People Voted For Term Limits Than For Bloomberg

nytimes.com | CLYDE HABERMAN | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Term Limits, Mayor Bloomberg, Bill Thompson, Bloomberg Term Limits, Bloomberg Mandate, Michael Bloomberg, New York News

According to a standard set by one prominent New Yorker, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's re-election ought to be dismissed as inconsequential. That stand...

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Thompson Not Bitter About Being Abandoned By Party, May Run Again

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Comptroller Bill Thompson, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg Third Term, NYC Mayoral Election, Thompson May Run Again, Bill Thompson, Bloomberg Wins, New York, New York City, New York News

NEW YORK — The Democrat who came within 50,000 votes of unseating billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is open to running again and said...

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The Win That Should Have Been: Holding the DNC Responsible for Tuesday's Loss

Will Schwartz | Posted 11.05.2009 | New York

Read More: Dnc, Voter Turnout, Mike Bloomberg, Howard Dean, Democrats, Bill Thompson, Barack Obama, Mayor Bloomberg, New York News
Will Schwartz

What could have swung this mayoral election into a Thompson win?

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One Spin You Won't Hear From Republicans About Tuesday's Election

Andy Ostroy | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Michael Steele, Gop, President Obama, Bob Mcdonnell, Mortage Credit, Rush Limbaugh, Michael Bloomberg, Cash for Clunkers, CFhris Christie, New York's 23rd Congressional District, Democrats, Creigh Deeds, New Jersey Election, Jon Corzine, Virginia Election 2008, 2010 Midterm Elections, Bill Thompson, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

What you won't hear the spinners crowing about is the shocking punch to the gut the GOP took in upstate New York's 23rd Congressional District, where a Democrat won for the first time in over 100 years.

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Bloomberg's No-Shows

Joyce Purnick | Posted 11.04.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Mayoral Election, Bill Thompson, Voter Turnout, Fernando Ferrer, Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg Third Term, New York News
Joyce Purnick

How could everyone have gotten it so wrong? Mayor Bloomberg was supposed to win re-election big. He was supposed to waltz easily, effortlessly back into City Hall with a big fat mandate.

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New York Mayor Race: White House Didn't Want To Upset Bloomberg

NY Daily News | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Ny Mayor Race, Ny Mayor Election Results, Ny Mayor Vote Tally, Obama Thompson, Obama Bloomberg, New York Mayor, Bloomberg Win, Michael Bloomberg, Bill Thompson, Politics News

Obama campaign veterans are finally admitting that President Obama's lackluster endorsement for New York Democratic mayoral candidate Bill Thompson wa...

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What Better Things Should Mayor Bloomberg Have Spent $100 Million On? (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 11.04.2009 | New York

Read More: Philanthropy, 100 Million, Mayor Bloomberg, Charity, Michael Bloomberg, Campaign Spending, Slidepoll, Nyc Election Results, Bloomberg Campaign Spending, Bill Thompson, New York News

When all is said and done, Michael Bloomberg is expected to have spent over $100 million to get elected mayor of New York City for a third time. His ...

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How Many Polls Does It Take to Screw Up an Election?

Jarrett Murphy | Posted 11.07.2009 | New York

Read More: Polls, Campaign 2009, Mayoral Race, Bill Thompson, New York City, Michael Bloomberg, Public Opinion Polls, New York News
Jarrett Murphy

Eighty-million dollars or more can win a mayoral race, apparently, but it can't beat the spread.

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Mayor Bloomberg's Mini-Victory

Dan Collins | Posted 11.04.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Mayor Race, William Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, Mayor Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, Bill Thompson, Mike Bloomberg, Comptroller William Thompson, New York, New York News, New York Mayoral Race, New York News
Dan Collins

For a normal mortal, Michael Bloomberg's 5-point mayoral win would be a healthy victory. For him, it looks like a desperate scraping of the barrel.

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Bill Thompson Concession Speech (VIDEO)

Posted 11.04.2009 | New York

Read More: Nyc, Mayor Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, Bill Thompson, Bill Thompson Concedes, Bill Thompson Concession Speech, New York, Bill Thompson Loses, Bloomberg Wins, New York City, New York News

Minutes before Mayor Bloomberg announced his victory, Bill Thompson delivered his concession speech to a disheartened crowd. After a brief surge of...

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Michael Bloomberg Victory Speech (VIDEO)

Posted 11.04.2009 | New York

Read More: Michael Bloomberg Reelection, Bloomberg Victory Speech, Mayor Bloomberg, Bill Thompson, Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg Wins, New York City, Mayor Bloomberg Speech Video, Bloomberg's Victory Speech, New York News

Following Bill Thompson's concession, Mayor Bloomberg delivered his victory speech to a cheering crowd. Comedian Jimmy Fallon lauded the mayor du...

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Bill Thompson Loses To Michael Bloomberg In Tight Mayoral Race

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 11.04.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Mayor Race, William Thompson, New York, Michael Bloomberg, Bill Thompson, New York News

NEW YORK — Billionaire Michael Bloomberg won a third term as New York mayor Tuesday in a closer-than-expected race against a Democratic challeng...

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Why Working Families Are Voting for Bill Thompson

Dan Cantor | Posted 11.02.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Mayoral Election, Mike Bloomberg, Mayor Bloomberg, Bill Thompson, New York City, New York, New York News
Dan Cantor

Our current mayor has his own ideas about how New York City should work, but it has become increasingly clear that many New Yorkers are left out of his vision.

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Campaign Endgame: Money Talks, Lack Of It Shakes Hands

Jarrett Murphy | Posted 11.02.2009 | New York

Read More: Mike Bloomberg, Campaign 2009, Bill Thompson, New York Mayoral Race, New York News
Jarrett Murphy

If miraculously elected, will Thompson really "fix the economy" simply because some dude on 149th Street asked him too? Of course not. But at least he can't say he wasn't told.

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Sad I Ran

Reverend Billy | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York

Read More: Corruption, Democracy, New York, New York Times, New York City Politics, Bill Thompson, Michael Bloomberg, Gentrification, New York News
Reverend Billy

"Corruption" now means "Democracy." "Affordable housing" means "Eviction." And New York City's imitation Greatness is polished.

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NYC Mayoral Debate: Bloomberg Gets Aggressive, Thompson Struggles

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Mayoral Debate, Nyc Mayoral Race, Bill Thompson, Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg Thompson, Nyc Mayor, New York News

NEW YORK — The Democrat aiming to unseat New York City's rich and popular mayor, Michael Bloomberg, struggled to define himself in their final d...

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Mayor Bloomberg Breaks Campaign Spending Record With $85.2 Million; 11 Days To Go Until Election Day

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 10.24.2009 | New York

Read More: Michael Bloomberg Third Term, Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg Spending, Bloomberg Campaign Spending, Bill Thompson, NYC Mayoral Election, New York Mayor, New York News

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has broken his own spending record from four years ago, dropping $85.2 million on his campaign ...

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