New York City mayor tests chilly waters for presidential run.
FILE - This March 17, 2019 file photo shows New York Mayor Bill de Blasio listening as he speaks before a group of people at a restaurant in Concord, N.H. A would-be progressive standard bearer, de Blasio has spent the past few months exploring a run, traveling to events in early primary states. At 6 feet, 5 inches tall, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio stands out in a crowd.
The headlines chronicling his flirtations with the race have been snarky at best, including The New Republic 's "Bill de Blasio's Embarrassing Quest for National Fame" and Vanity Fair 's "Lord Help us, Bill de Blasio is Still Thinking About Running for President.""I'm glad I could unify the people of New York City," he quipped when asked about the Quinnipiac poll.
In that race he'd also been an underdog. The early favorite was City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who would have been New York City's first female mayor. Former congressman Anthony Weiner joined the race and was briefly the front-runner until he embroiled in another sex scandal. Federal prosecutors investigated de Blasio's political operation over possible campaign finance law violations before deciding not to press charges. Two of his donors pleaded guilty to charges related to contributions to de Blasio.He easily won re-election in 2017, but liberals turned elsewhere for inspiration, most recently to freshman U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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