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Super Fun Awesome BBQ Times (Video!)
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Tagged bbq, dan quart, John Liu
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Weiner Ahead In 2013 (!) Fundraising
The Wall Street Journal ran a story today about the cash on hand for various mayoral contendors. Weiner has $3.9 million in campaign cash, and Quinn also healthy with $2.7 million war chest. “Five officials contemplating mayoral bids in 2013 have provided The Wall Street Journal with details of their disclosures:” Quinn, Weiner, Stringer, Thompson, and Liu. Bill de Blasio declined to particpate. Stringer is the only mayoral contendor who raised much money in the past six months: Mr. Stringer raised more than $600,000 this year, and he said he intends to carry over about $1 million from his re-election campaign last year. “I’m gratified by the close to 1,000 people who contributed, and I’m moving forward,” Mr. Stringer said … More >>
Tagged 2013 elections, anthony weiner, bill de blasio, Bill Thompson, christine quinn, John Liu, scott stringer
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Quote o’ the Day: Merely Physics
Asked to predict what sort of working relationship he’d have with Michael Bloomberg over the next four years, the incoming city comptroller John Liu talked about physics. “An electromagnetic force,” he said, “it’s unlike gravity. Gravitational force is only one direction, it’s an attractive force. Electromagnetic forces can be attractive or repulsive.” Observer: John Liu Says It’s All Business
Let’s Go Win This Thing
In the season finale of West Wing, when the Democratic Nominee for president is finally decided and giving his acceptance speech, Alan Alda’s character, the Republican Nominee Arnie Vinnick, stands up and exclaims “Ok, let’s go win this thing.” We’re certainly not supporting Republican candidates, but the Democratic Nominees for City Comptroller and Public Advocate have finally been decided. John Liu narrowly defeated David Yassky for the NYC Comptroller nomination 56% to 44% and Bill DeBlasio trounced Mark Green for the Public Advocate nomination 63% to 37%. Only about 200k New Yorkers voted in the runoff. So what now? All of these long and hard fought campaigns deserve praise. They contributed to the democratic process by providing options and helped … More >>
Come A Long Way
Campaign biopic from candidate John Liu, who is running for NYC Comptroller. At about the 1:40 mark, Liu says, “So, I was on a subway and I was reading a paper and on the front page of The New York Times I see this article about my council member talking about how Asians are always looking to invade, not assimilate, that Asians are nothing more than food merchants, illegal aliens and criminal smugglers. I was thinking, ‘I’m Asian and I’m none of those things.’” And: “So, the following year I ran against my council member.” Liu subsequently became the first Asian-American elected to legislative office in NYC. Astonishingly, that didn’t happen until 2001. (I am blown away by this!) You … More >>
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Rallying the Base
I just got back from a rally in Queens in support of Senator Malcolm Smith as Majority Leader. Of course, the guest of honor couldn’t make it, as he’s in Albany, taking care of business. But, it was an opportunity for those in his district to get vocal about what’s happened in the State Senate, what this coup means, and what can be done. Speakers included Reverend Floyd Flake, Councilman (and Comptroller Candidate) John Liu, Borough President Helen Marshall, Councilman Leroy Comrie, former Councilman Archie Spigner and other community leaders. It was interesting to see a community come together so quickly and fervently with support. Speakers cited how Senator Smith had been active and committed for decades – long before … More >>
