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Bloomberg: "Rich People Don’t Always Win"
gothamist.com - 7/3/2009
Bloomberg: "Rich People Don’t Always Win"
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At last night's Working Families Party mayoral forum with Mayor Michael Bloomberg, City Comptroller Bill Thompson and City Councilman Tony Avella, Bloomberg defended his campaign spending , "I made every dime that I have... I've used my money only to talk about what I would do and what I have ...
At Working Families Party Forum, Bloomberg Declines to Toe the Liberal Line
nytimes.com - 7/3/2009
At Working Families Party Forum, Bloomberg Declines to Toe the Liberal Line
— nytimes.com — 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. ... (more) At Working Families Party Forum, Bloomberg Declines to ...
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dbellel.blogspot.com - 7/4/2009
Tony Avella On Education
— dbellel.blogspot.com — from the Working Families Party Mayoral Forum of July 2 at about the 1 hour 20 minute mark h/t to Leonie Haimson for transcription question to Avella; what is your plan to turnaround failing schools? Avella: “I am absolutely not a fan of charter ... (more) Tony Avella On Education

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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

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Lost City:  No, Wait: THIS Is the Quote of the Day!

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No, Wait: THIS Is the Quote of the Day!
Lost City — Again from the Times, via Gothamist: At last night's Working Families Party mayoral forum with Mayor Michael Bloomberg, City Comptroller Bill Thompson and City Councilman Tony Avella, Bloomberg defended his campaign spending, "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 ...

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