Even though New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent approximately $1,900 per vote in his re-election campaign, he only managed to beat challenger Bill Thomson (D) by five percentage points, 51% to 46%. The small margin of victory was one of the biggest surprises of Election night.
Since President Obama did as little as possible to help Thompson, it makes you wonder if an active push on behalf of the Democrat would have made a difference.Politico quotes Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY): "Maybe ....
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
