Likely Mayoral Hopeful Leaves Democratic Party
Source: New York Times
Should Mr. Carrión, a strong fund-raiser, prevail in a Republican primary, he could pose a credible challenge to whoever emerges from what is expected to be a wide-open and bruising primary for the Democratic nomination. And though Democrats outnumber Republicans in New York City by more than six to one, no Democrat has won the mayoralty since David N. Dinkins in 1989.
An adviser to Mr. Carrión, Davidson Goldin, said Mr. Carrión had recently left the Democratic Party and was unaffiliated. Mr. Goldin also said that Mr. Carrión, who would need the blessing of three of the five Republican county leaders to run on their line in the city, had been talking to individual chairmen regularly, and was to meet all of them Wednesday night. Mr. Carrión is also seeking the backing of the Independence Party.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/nyregion/adolfo-carrion-jr-quits-democrats-mayoral-bid-likely.html?smid=tw-nytmetro&_r=0
Bloomberg had the advantage of self-financing. Not sure if the Republican Party will go for the same deal again.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)I still think we will win next year, but this makes things interesting. But will the gop have him. He is not exactly a raging conservative.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Quinn will be a strong candidate, and should dispose of this clown easily.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)thesquanderer
(11,992 posts)I'd take either Anthony Weiner or Elliot Spitzer, scandals and all.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)SunSeeker
(51,709 posts)This guy sounds like a dishonest, self-serving douchebag. As noted in that article:
"Mr. Carrión, a longtime resident of City Island, also comes with some baggage. When he was nominated by the White House in early 2009 to head its Office of Urban Affairs, he was the subject of an investigation in The Daily News for using, in a renovation project on his own home, an architect who was also involved in a major housing development project that required Mr. Carrións approval."
Renew Deal
(81,872 posts)with the proper support from the party
heaven05
(18,124 posts)Quisling?
Freddie Stubbs
(29,853 posts)win the Democratic primary. So he switched parties and ran as a Republican.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)Never did understand how he felt it was ok to intervene in the ingredients used by NYC restaurants, but refused to support a Living Wage ordinance for the people who WORK in those restaurants because THAT would be too much government meddling.
And of course, he showed his true fascist soul in his persecution of the heroes of Zuccotti Square.
JoeyT
(6,785 posts)Government is for making the peasantry do what you think is best for them, not what they think is best. If they knew what was best for them, they'd already be rich. Authoritarians are the suck.
kimbutgar
(21,193 posts)I hope this self serving cretin gets beaten soundly. The republican brand is kind of tainted now in the Hispanic community.
socialist_n_TN
(11,481 posts)nm
libinnyandia
(1,374 posts)after a very divisive primary. If Democrats gotv they should win.
railsback
(1,881 posts)Its the Fred Flintstone way of fixing your problems.