Almost half of New Yorkers expect a terrorist attack this week. But in typical in-your-face New York style, almost no one in the Empire State admits that they are running scared. |
Americans - especially young Americans - are an optimistic people. Despite the gloom and doom in the world, and their own belief that peace on Earth is not in sight, we believe our own lives are getting better. |
At the end of the day, this is a Democratic town, and Mike Bloomberg is acting more and more with that political reality in mind, |
At the end of the day, this is a Democratic town, and Mike Bloomberg is acting more and more with that political reality in mind. |
At the start, it looks like a Bloomberg blowout, ... It's still early. |
At this stage of the game it's an absolute blowout, partly because of the terrorist threats to the subway and the way he acted like a commander in chief. |
Beyond the compassion that everyone feels, Mayor Giuliani's prostate cancer has yet to have an impact on the Senate race, |
Bill Bradley has been on a sustained drive, blowing past Vice President Gore. |
By 2 to 1, voters agree it's nutty to make it a crime to aid an illegal immigrant. |
Despite the common assumption that New Year's Eve is a wall-to-wall party, this poll finds that most people will be safe at home celebrating with friends and family, with the Times Square countdown in the background. |
Did he score any knockout blows? No. Did he show that he belonged in the race? Sure. |
Even in a city touchy about civil rights, New Yorkers pick a bag search over the threat of being blown up. |
Even in the first three nights of polling, when Mayor Bloomberg was being hammered for not participating in the Harlem debate, he was cruising along with a 19-point lead, |
For all I know, the lady might make a great U.S. Senator, but I don't think there's much chance of that. |
Freddy's clearly having a good week, whereas a lot of people around town are asking, 'So what is the mayor's game plan for winning another four years of Republican rule in City Hall?' ... We've yet to see it. |