Times Endorses Mayor Bloomberg for Re-election [View All]

[Judi Lynn]

Times Endorses Mayor Bloomberg for Re-election

By PATRICK D. HEALY
Published: October 23, 2005
The New York Times editorial board today endorsed Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg for re-election, saying he has a chance to be "one of the greatest mayors in New York history" if he builds on his first-term achievements.

At the same time, the board says, his image may well be tarnished by his "obscene" unlimited spending on his political campaigns.

The editorial hails Mr. Bloomberg for winning direct control over the city's public schools and improving them, overseeing a reduction in crime rates, using the 311 phone system to address citizen complaints, and fostering "racial harmony."

More than anything, the editorial says, the mayor has shown that "good government is not a zero-sum game" - that City Hall policies can yield benefits across neighborhoods, and that the old stereotype of an ungovernable New York can be disproved.

The mayor, a Republican, holds a comfortable lead over his Democratic challenger, Fernando Ferrer, but he faces an electorate on Nov. 8 that is overwhelmingly Democratic.
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