Ahead of the second televised debate, Republican mayoral candidate joe Lhota is releasing his arsenal of attacks against Frontrunner Bill de Blasio, in an attempt to make a dent in the Democrat’s solid lead.
Highlighting Mr. de Blasio�s record of flip-flopping on crucial issues and pandering to each group he speaks to, the Lhota campaign released a new web ad today. Entitled �Democrats Agree,� the ad compiles statements by Mr. De Blasio’s Democratic colleagues and former rivals in the Democratic primaries, which didn’t help them tooth in overcoming his then growing lead.
�Stop lying to the people of New York City!� demands Bill Thompson, who also asks, �Will the real Bill de Blasio please stand up?� John Liu predicts. �Under Bill de Blasio, we won�t have a tale of two cities, but a city of two tales; that�s the problem here,� and Christine Quinn notes �This is another case of Bill speaking out of two sides of his mouth.�
�New Yorkers deserve a mayor they can trust. They might not agree with every decision a mayor makes, but they shouldn�t have to worry they�re being lied to. As the ad showcases, that�s simply not the case with Mr. de Blasio,� said Jessica Proud, campaign spokeswoman.
The ad, one of many, may be a nothing to lose strategy for Mr. Lhota as he seeks to close the gap with 15 days to go. But it might turn out to be a risky path, as Mr. De Blasio might hit back with comments by Lhota’s Republican rivals, who have not yet endorsed him.
(Jacob Kornbluh – YWN)
