my favorite politicians are Clinton, Bush, Reagan, Clinton's wife, Schwarzenneger, Bloomberg, Trent Lott, Bush's brother, Orin Hatch, and Al Sharpton.
Looks like my boy mike won a second term. A twenty-point victory by a republican over his opponent in the city that never sleeps. Not too shabby.
The NYT says it's a "sweeping mandate" and they're calling it "Mike Unleashed" and talking about Bloomberg "spending the next four years taking a firmer hold of ground zero development, building up Governors Island and pursuing the city's largest low- and middle-income housing program ever." Yadayadayada. I wonder how much of Lenora Fulani's big ass he kissed. Well, the manhattan stadium idea aside, I found him positively charming and am glad he won. Anyway here's the NYT version.
Click here if you like mike.In fact, it looks like a good day for all incumbents in general. And in the nearby NJ governor's race, the election of Corzine (no surpirse or upset there) effectively removes him from the US senate. So it's like getting a double-scoop cone when you only expected one scoop. A real treat for national republicans, no doubt, but NJ republicans might not be happy about it.
Oh, but there was a grey spot. Anyone notice how the talking heads described four of the eight propositions on the california ballot as referenda on the Governator? (yes, he's also listed above) Well, it seems that all eight propositions failed. Morning papers, in california and nationally, are now saying that his next challenge is to rebuild bipartisan support. SFgate says "Arnold Schwarzenegger found his box office appeal and rhetoric as a reformer couldn't convince California voters that his special election initiatives were critical to the state's future." So it would seem.
In Columbus, Mayor Jeffrey Rupp (R) was re-elected, while in Alligator, MS, Robert Fava, Jr. (Independent) was re-elected as that important city's mayor. Fava is celebrating his victory with a stop for barbequed ribs at K.C.'s Quik'n'Go Grocery.
Also Texas became the 19th state to outlaw same-sex marriage, while voters in Maine ratified a state law barring discrimination against gay men and lesbians.
In other important election-day news, Ohioans rejected an Amish-backed campaign to eliminate Huntsburg Township's zoning laws. The measure has failed 58 to 42 percent.
I posted my photos from the 36th annual NYC Gay Pride Parade on this forum before, but it seems so very appropriate to put this one up agan. Miss Gay Albany 2006 says, "I Like Mike!"
