Tuesday, September 13, 2005

It's primary election day in New York! Vote early and vote often. And when you do, be sure to vote for Anthony Weiner!

After you vote for Anthony Weiner for Mayor, you might be wondering about some of the other races. There are no primaries for City Comptroller (Bill Thompson is running unopposed) or Brooklyn Borough President (Marty Markowitz is running unopposed). There is a primary for Manhattan Borough President but since I don't live there, I can't offer an informed opinion on the candidates. However, there is a citywide primary for the office of Public Advocate. Incumbent Betsy Gotbaum is a very nice person and seems to be doing a decent job. However, she is dull and not very visible in her advocacy efforts. She is a better choice than Norman Siegel who acts more like a Public Adversary than a Public Advocate. However, some new blood might be warranted and I'm intrigued with the candidacy of Andrew Raseij. He has some good ideas about improving technology in NYC and installing wi-fi internet access all over the place. Since he's the only candidate to actually advance any ideas, it might be worthwhile to throw some votes his way and see what happens.

Stay tuned tomorrow when I report what happened on Primary Day... from my inside vantage point!