The Bad News Is, The UFT Endorsed Bill Thompson...

...the good news is, the UFT-endorsed candidate in a mayoral race hasn't won since 1989.

Given the abysmal turnout in the UFT elections, given that the UFT power base (the retirees) mostly resides in Florida and can't vote in a NYC election, and given that many teachers in the UFT couldn't care a whit who Mikey Mulgrew wants them to vote for in September, I don't think this endorsement helps Thompson all that much outside of the extra cash the UFT brings.

That's my initial take - what's yours?

BTW, I was between Liu and de Blasio.

I know Liu, hammered by the campaign finance scandal that was ginned up by Bloomberg's US attorney pal, couldn't actually win the race.

But like Chaz, I thought he would be the best.

But I could have lived with de Blasio too.

Thompson?

Not so much.

I just can't suport a guy who is supported by Al D'amato, Merryl Tisch, and Randi Weingarten.