[Clemenza]

Ferrer is a Dem hack who can't do much damage. Everyone else you list would be a total disaster. I think da Nurse has bought off enough people in the black and Latino population (those two groups representing the MAJORITY of the population, if not the voters) that he could very well win, even with a challenge from Ferrer or Thompson.

Aside from Giuliani, the last person worth voting for in this city was William F. Buckley (you could say Marchi, but he had all the personality of a Venetian blind).

[NYC Republican]

Aside from Giuliani, the last person worth voting for in this city was William F. Buckley (you could say Marchi, but he had all the personality of a Venetian blind).

I agree with this, but disagree with your assessment of Ferrer. I think he can do a great deal of damage, he's certainly to the left of socialist. He straddles border-line Communism.

[VermiciousKnid]

Do you know that when I was a little girl, I put a nickel in a "Buckley For Mayor" jar that was set up at a subway station (Junction Boulevard, to be exact), and the campaign volunteer pinned an orange button on me that coincidentally said, "Buckley For Mayor."

I still have that little button...

Regards,