Thompson Receives Endorsement from Espaillat

[hrmjustin]

By Dan Hirschhorn

Bill Thompson is racking up support from prominent Latino leaders for his New York City mayoral bid.

State Sen. Adriano Espaillat, an influential upper Manhattan Democrat who chairs the Senate Latino Caucus, endorsed Mr. Thompson on Monday morning, praising him as a champion for the working class who can unite the city.

“He will bring this city together,” Mr. Espaillat, who has influence in the city’s growing bloc of Dominican-American voters, said during a news conference in Washington Heights. “There will be no rich side, no poor side, no east side, no west side, no northern Manhattan, no Battery. He will bring the city together.”

Mr. Espaillat was joined by City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, State Assemblywoman Gabriela Rosa and Democratic activist Maria Luna in backing Mr. Thompson, the former city comptroller.

Read more athttp://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2013/07/01/thompson-receives-endorsement-from-espaillat/

[Smarmie Doofus]

1. Al Da'Amato and Meryll Tisch too.

That's quite a coalition that guy's putting together.

Big names... yeah, for sure. . Philosophical coherence... not so much

[hrmjustin]

2. I don't understand what he sees in Al. Well I do..

$$$$$$$$$

[Smarmie Doofus]

3. Which says a lot in terms of how he might govern, don't you think? n/t

[hrmjustin]

4. Gives me pause!