The people were offered a rock ribbed Conservative and they didn't want him. Now, you really do have to know that N.Y.C. had far more Conservatives back then, than it does today, to understand this, but you don't know any of that either. :-)
Geeeeeeeee, imagine that...you think that only N.Y.C. votes to elect a New York STATE Senator and Governor. With your "knowledge" and political expertise, you really should be listened to and respected..............NOT!
My, my, my. I did know. Remember why he ran, Einstein ? Because he wanted to keep that piece of scum Lindsay the hell out of the Mayor's office by drawing Republican votes away from him. He wasn't running to win. If you had two brain cells to rub together, you'd know that. How long did you work for Lindsay, btw ?