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You need money and time to run in an election. When you are rich you have one and the ability to get the other. That still doesn't explain that if the people
by Zimahl 14y ago
You need money and time to run in an election. When you are rich you have one and the ability to get the other.
That still doesn't explain that if the people of New York are so against his policies why he can make them happen. I'll assume that New York is just like any other city and the mayor can't just do something because they want to. Don't they have city councilmen? Aren't they beholden to the masses? Can't they be elected out if the people don't like what is being passed? As for term limits, if he can get re-elected what does that matter? The people are still voting him in!
In any case it's still the fault of the people of New York.
- mtalantikite 14y agoSure, there is a city council, and of course they can lose elections. Unfortunately people aren't that involved with local politics, in a city where the democratic nominee is likely to win. In the 2009 general election for mayor voter turnout was 18.4% here in NYC. Bloomberg only won that third term by 4.4 points. Overall you're right, New Yorkers don't hate Bloomberg, he's done quite a bit that lots of people like. I certainly don't hate him, but I do have many problems with him.