Michael Bloomberg said he still supports nonpartisan elections but doesn’t want to “chase windmills again” and for the first time noted that “editorial support” is among the things he needs to win over New Yorkers on this issue.
“I’d be happy to do it again but I don’t see how you would get it done if you cannot attract the kind of attention and editorial support that in my heart of hearts believe it should have,” Bloomberg told reporters after giving a speech at New York University about helping non-profits during this fiscal crisis.
The mayor’s support of nonpartisan elections helped him win support from the New York City Independence Party, which endorsed him for re-election on Sunday.
