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Indecision 2009 – NYC Edition

That’s right. Everyone’s favorite nighttime infotainment segment finally picked up the NYC Mayoral election. Concise, and full of hilarity, the Daily Show delivers.

Hat tip, Jen Chung of the Gothamist.

Btw, if you’re looking for more infotainment on Sunday, check out this nugget form our newsletter:

Sunday November 1, 2009
Info-tainment Politics in the Millennial Generation
The Tank, 354 West 45th St (between 8th & 9th Ave)
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Obama Endorses Thompson

Democratic candidate for mayor Bill Thompson started off the week strong with a new poll showing he’s within single digits of the billionaire mayor. Now, he’s got the endorsement of the top Dem in the country:

“I am grateful and encouraged to receive the support of the President of the United States, especially on the day that Barack Obama is named a Nobel Prize Winner. It is a point of personal pride to receive this endorsement since I made my

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Mayoral Forum – Tuesday Night @ 6:30PM

Tomorrow night is the night–the night your questions get answered by Democratic candidates for NYC mayor. As mentioned previously on this blog, MYD is teaming up with Living Liberally and Democracy for New York City to host our the 2009 Mayoral Forum on August 11th at The Tank (354 W. 45th St). The doors will open at 6:30, and each candidate will be grilled one at a time.

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR QUESTION!

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Let’s Get Nekkid?! (Now With Video!)

“Less with more. If I can literally build a global brand with nothing but a pair of underwear, think what I can do for the city of New York with all of its resources and people.”  — Naked Cowboy

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Let’s Get Nekkid?!

Robert Burck, better known as New York’s Naked Cowboy, is running for New York City Mayor.

This is not a joke– it’s the naked truth.  You hear that Bloomy???  Burck is said to be announcing his formal mayoral bid at the place where he’s become a feature– TIMES SQUARE– today.  He’s made tons of money (reported to be $1,000/day) playing his guitar in solely his underwear, cowboy boots and cowboy hat and he is well-known internationally, as hordes of tourists… Read More

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Come On By – Thompson

NYC Comptroller and Democratic Mayoral Candidate Bill Thompson wants you to stop by his office.  Really. You. TONIGHT. You free?

In what he’s billing as “the biggest grassroots movement this City has ever seen,” Thompson has been struggling these past few months to get the spotlight away from the Bloomberg campaign. Though, polls clearly show Bloomberg in the lead, they also show that 3/4 of New Yorkers don’t know enough about the presumptive Democratic nominee.  That might… Read More

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