JUST IN: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to announce presidential bid Thursday, campaign spokesperson says
, which vote first in the primary process. His popular predecessor, Michael Bloomberg, opted out of a 2020 run.
"Because he has such a present press corps in a tabloid city, we've seen him up close and in an aggressive and unflattering light, but if you look at his actual record of achievement, it's quite lengthy,” said Rebecca Katz, a Democratic strategist and former top de Blasio aide."Yes, there's an argument to be made about whether he should be running for president or not, but he is certainly qualified.
And New York is about 85 times larger than South Bend, Indiana, whose mayor, Pete Buttigieg, has become an unlikely top-tier candidate.
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