It appears that the media is attempting to throw the election to Bloomberg already by minimizing and marginalizing the campaign of Bill Thompson. If Bloomberg wins the same writers who cheer him on won't be able to live in the city of their favorite son. People who vote for him will get just what they deserve if he wins, which is shafted.
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