Douglas Muzzio
Douglas Muzzio
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His withdrawal from the race was totally typical of the campaign. He was outside the box. Nobody expected this.
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In terms of scorekeeping, I think the mayor did well. He was firm, feisty, aggressive, and he showed a side of him that New Yorkers might want to see more of.
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It's the political question of the year: what happened to Gifford? There are two major surprises in this election. One is how poorly Gifford ultimately did, and the other one is really how well Anthony did.
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He was edgier than the other candidates and he had a sense of humor, ... And Weiner proved that he could think outside the box, right down the last move.
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He was edgier than the other candidates and he had a sense of humor. And Weiner proved that he could think outside the box, right down the last move.
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In some ways, this is a critical election. A different paradigm of governing is emerging. We may be moving into this post-racial, post-ideological politics. I think it's much more a competency-based, performance-based politics.
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Total anonymity is not in the mayor's best interest, and so you have this game of the known anonymous giver. But who can blame him: He's giving $100 million, so he wants a little credit, but he doesn't want to be seen as trumpeting his giving.