At Working Families Party Forum, Bloomberg Declines to Toe the Liberal Line

nytimes.com - 7/3/2009

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Taking a page out of the playbook of Democratic mayors in Washington and San Francisco, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said at a mayoral candidates’ forum Thursday night that he supported paid sick days for people who work at large companies. But Mr. Bloomberg, who has won the Republican and ...

workingfamiliesparty.org - 7/1/2009

WFP Mayoral Forum - Today!

— workingfamiliesparty.org — Tune in here for the Working Families 2009 Mayoral Forum. 5:30pm Introductions and explanation of the rules 6:00pm Mayor Bloomberg’s Interview 6:35pm Councilmember Avella’s Interview 7:25pm Comptroller Thompson’s Interview 8:00pm Closing Remarks ... (more) WFP Mayoral Forum - Today!

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nydailynews.com - 7/2/2009

The Daily Politics

— nydailynews.com — Here's a sneak preview of the seven questions the mayoral candidate's will be asked at this evening's Working Families Party forum. There will actually be eight questions, but the last one will differ for each candidate. All three of the participating ... (more) The Daily Politics

Tony Avella

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politickerny.com - 7/10/2009

Team Bloomberg and the Working Families Party

— politickerny.com — Tonight, the Working Families Party is meeting and could vote on a mayoral endorsement. A source there said the mayor’s people are "pushing, very very hard for an outright endorsement," believing they can win it, and not just block Bill Thompson from ... (more) Team Bloomberg and the Working Families Party

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Michael Johnson

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Summertime Rain Means Fewer Murders
City Room — ... .) Taking a page out of the playbook of Democratic mayors in Washington and San Francisco, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said at a mayoral candidates’ forum Thursday night that he supported paid sick days for people who work at large companies . But Mr. Bloomberg, who has won the Republican and Independence Party lines in his bid for a third term in November, refused to parrot other liberal positions on issues like higher income taxes on the wealthy or stronger laws to protect tenants. [NYT] (Also see ...

I Missed the Working Families Mayoral Forum
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn — ... Since I wasn't able to make it to the Working Families Party Mayoral Forum yesterday I have to read about it like everyone else in the New York Times, and hear about it on WNYC. According to all reports something like 400 people packed into the Hotel Trades Association. All three of the major candidates attended but they were interviewed separately. Bloomberg, who is running as a Republican and an Independent surprised many by his willingness to particpate in the forum of the progressive Working Families Party. Apparently, he got booed and ...

Bloomberg: "Rich People Don’t Always Win"
Gothamist — ... , "I made every dime that I have... I've used my money only to talk about what I would do and what I have done. There's nothing wrong with that as far as I can see... Rich people don’t always win...You can't buy an election. The public's much too smart for that. You can use it to get a message out." The NY Times, though, found the explanation "drew some hisses and even laughter." ...

Avella shines at WFP mayoral forum
Queens Crap — From the NY Times: ...judging by the crowd’s reaction, Mr. Bloomberg was the least popular of the three. He defended his schools chancellor, Joel I. Klein, who has been criticized as aloof and unresponsive to parents and educators, saying: “Could he have better social skills? We all could. But his job is not to be a nice guy; his job is to deliver results.” Mr. Thompson may have missed an opportunity to hammer away at an issue on which he and the Working Families Party were aligned against Mr. Bloomberg last fall: the mayor’s ...

Momentum Seen for Requiring Paid Sick Leave
City Room — ... said he would support such a requirement for large companies . The mayor’s qualified endorsement — announced at a forum sponsored by the union-backed ...