Mayoral candidates dial for dollars
Photo credit: Steven Sunshine | Mayor Michael Bloomberg photographed with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn at a news conference.
Money always creates a spicy subplot in the supersized saga of a New York City mayoral campaign. And so, many eyes were fixed on yesterday's six-month fundraising disclosures -- an interesting load of data in a contest due to produce the first new mayor in 12 years.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg dominated the financing stories of the three previous elections, each time exercising his right to opt...