PostHeaderIcon NYC elects Michael Bloomberg mayor for the third time



When I cast my vote in the 17th precinct near Ditmars Astoria on November 3, 2009, I thought incumbent Mayor Michael (Mike) Bloomberg would win again----his third time after the term limit was lifted to allow him to run again. I was right/

Bloomberg’s campaign fund was an overkill compared to that of comptroller Bill Thompson, his rival in the mayoralty race. His self-funded campaign under Republican/Independent banner is the most expensive. The 108th NYC mayor since 2002 reportedly spent more than $100 million of his own money this time compared to $85 million he spent to defeat his opponent in 2005.

I believe the 67 billionaire who succeeded Rudy Guiliani need not spend his extra millions. His record of remarkable low NY crime and high test scores among students are reasons for his easy win.

For winning the third term with a small margin, he equaled ex-mayor Ed Koch who also served the Big Apple three times in the ‘80s. In the years that Bloomberg has served as mayor, New Yorkers seem satisfied. The mayor of Jewish-American parentage only collects a dollar as token for his job. In spite of his wealth, he uses the public transport---the subway to move around the city. (Photo Credit: mediabistro) =0=

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