With Weiner running, it’s a whole new game
New York City’s longstanding mayoral candidates and their supporters, faced suddenly with the entry of former Brooklyn-Queens Congressman Anthony Weiner into the race for the Democratic nomination, were basically saying on Wednesday, “that’s fine, but we’ll keep on trying nonetheless.”
Still, some acknowledged that Weiner’s entry could make things harder for some of the candidates.
Weiner, who grew up in Park Slope, was known as an impassioned liberal, especially on healthcare, although a bit of a loose cannon. Then, in 2011, a “sexting” scandal brought about first laughter and derision (as well as puns about his name) and then his resignation.
Weiner’s campaign was clearly just getting off the ground on Wednesday. His site, anthonyweiner.com, now titled “Anthony Weiner 2013,” still had several glitches in it. Beforehand, the last entries on his website were from 2011.