New York Notes: One Week Until New York's Mayoral Election - Page 2
Author: Jon Sobel — Published: Oct 31, 2005 at 10:12 pm 1 comment

I'm not voting for Bloomberg next week, and if he loses, I'll be pleased. Regaining the New York City mayoralty would be a shot in the arm for national and state Democrats. But I have to admit that I will also be pleased if he wins re-election (which is almost a certainty). And I'll be less nervous about the immediate future of this great and unique city. Does that make me a strange bedfellow with myself? In the words of that famous New Yorker, Walt Whitman,

Do I contradict myself?

Very well then I contradict myself,

(I am large, I contain multitudes.)

Some eight million, in fact.

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Jon Sobel is Co-Executive Editor of Blogcritics. As a writer he contributes most often to the Culture section, where he often reviews NYC theater; he also writes a semi-regular review round-up of independent music releases. …

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  • 1 - RJ

    Nov 01, 2005 at 7:28 pm

    Fine post, especially the WW quote (one of my favs).

    But, Bloomberg will win. Handily...

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