New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is intent on focusing his upcoming reelection bid on his opponents’ support for President Donald Trump rather than the plethora of local “quality of life” issues that his opponent wants to discuss.
De Blasio’s 2017 Republican challenger, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, has tried to focus her messaging on proposed improvements to the city’s education, social services and transportation systems but has been constantly met with attempts to refocus the narrative on her vote for Trump.
“It’s a difficult time to be a Republican in New York City,” Malliotakis told The Wall Street Journal in a phone interview recently. “This election is not about Donald Trump. It’s about traffic, trash, all the quality of life issues that have deteriorated.”
Malliotakis has vowed to reduce burdensome regulations on small businesses, expand school choice and take a more active part in fixing the city’s ailing subway system.
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http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/18/deblasio-is-desperate-to-make-his-re-election-about-anyone-but-him/
