Azi Paybarah

Video briefing: Anthony Weiner advertises his campaign, and his 'mistakes':

In the video announcement of his mayoral bid, released today just after midnight, Anthony Weiner addressed the premise of his comeback attempt directly, saying that he hopes, despite his mistakes, to "get a second chance to work for you."

Bio: Azi Paybarah is a reporter for Capital. He has covered politics for The New York Observer, WNYC, The New York Sun and the New York Press.

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from 2005: "If the election 4 mayor were being held 2day & the candidates were Charles Barron the Dem & @MikeBloomberg" http://t.co/G2IxduWJ
Tweeted on January 26th, 2013 4:54pm
 
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TREND: If the election for mayor were being held today, and the candidates were Charles Barron the Democrat, and Michael Bloomberg the Republican, for whom would you vote? (* “Suppose the general election for mayor…”) 

                                        SMONE   WDN'T
                        CB      MB      ELSE    VOTE   DK/NA
                                                       
Jan 19, 2005            31      46       1       1     21
Nov 10, 2004            32      42       1       2     23
Jul 20, 2004            31      43       2       2     22
Jun 9, 2004             34      42       2       2     20 
Mar 31, 2004*           34      41       2       2     20
Feb 4, 2004*            32      43       2       4     19

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+1 RT @gabrielsherman: My new favorite New Yorker cartoon http://t.co/NMueA4lk
Tweeted on January 26th, 2013 4:30pm
 
 
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fans of NY politics will love this headline: "So The Legislature Was The 'Steamroller'?" http://t.co/jvsfq4Co via @CapitalTonight
Tweeted on January 26th, 2013 2:18pm
 
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after positive #frontpage @nytimes story, @RepSeanMaloney emails supporters for $: "Make no mistake: I will be a target"
Tweeted on January 26th, 2013 2:16pm
 
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Who's running for mayor? Depends who you ask

As the race for New York City mayor gets underway, debate organizers and pollsters are having to make a judgement call about just how many people are in fact running for mayor. More

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on January 26th, 2013 2:12pm

 
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want 2 follow tweets from the @NYC2013 mayoral candidates? here u go: https://t.co/7Z6YG7Wz #CityHall #politics #sandy #occupy #bikelanes
Tweeted on January 26th, 2013 1:32pm
 
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@SquarePeg_Dem to different degrees, i think those play a factor. and no, i don't think @nytimes hates the #nypd. does anybody?
Tweeted on January 26th, 2013 12:02pm
 

Replies to @Azi:

  • jacobkornbluhjacobkornbluh: RT @azipaybarah "For The First Time in NYC's History, A Mayor Was Born on Twitter" http://t.co/ec8BWNqU via @jacobkornbluh #nyc2013
  • erickuoerickuo: @azipaybarah also, #AskAllon has already taken off... at every @CityAndStateNY staff meeting
  • erickuoerickuo: @azipaybarah why don't you #askbloomberg whether she actually told him of her secret of moving to new jersey
  • erickuoerickuo: @azipaybarah @ChrisBragg1 stop indulging her. you're breaking my heart and shaking my confidence
  • joshgreenmanjoshgreenman: @Azi probably should have said candidates or contenders. I'm not sure there are challengers in an open race.
  • marcatracymarcatracy: @azi @TishJames @NYCPlanning @reidpillifant @jwbens The Power Brocade Skirt
  • ljoywilliamsljoywilliams: @azipaybarah @DanaRubinstein also, is there a list of how many people he has called a disgrace? Besides youof course ;)
  • islamoyankeeislamoyankee: @azipaybarah apparently I never responded. It's too early for April Fool's. However, for April 1, I intend to declare I'm running for Pres.