Major Bloomberg of New York must have wanted it pretty bad in order to spend $102 million of his own cash equaling $174 per vote for a third term.
The funny part of it is he just squeaked by the runner up Mr. William C.Thompson, who was outspent by 14 to 1.
Mr. Bloomberg has now spent at least $261 million of his own money in the pursuit of public office, more than anyone else in the United States.
It’s pretty bad when the wealthiest man in New York City, can pour $85 million into his campaign in 2005 (or $112 per vote) and $74 million into his first bid for office in 2001 ($99 per vote).
People were kinna soured about the whole thing and there was a smaller turnout of voters because of it.
I don’t know about you, but I think the whole thing stinks.
For more information on this check out the New York Times
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