NYC?s GOP Mayoral Candidates do Staten Island for July 4th?.

There isn?t much media being done on the Republican?s running for New York City Mayor this year?.

The odds are very slim they?ll make it?.

But the New York Times sent a reporter to do a piece on?John A. Catsimatidis and Joseph J. Lhota, and one Democrat, John C. Liu who all went to Staten Island to walk their Fourth of July Pararde and press the fllesh?..

Two Republican candidates, John A. Catsimatidis and Joseph J. Lhota, and one Democrat, John C. Liu, participated in the parade, trying to woo Staten Islanders cheering from the sidewalk.

Mr. Catsimatidis, a billionaire businessman, walked down Victory Boulevard with a big smile, and wearing a blazer in the nearly 90-degree heat. ?I want to make sure that the people of Staten Island know it?s important for me to be here,? he said. To his left was State Senator Andrew J. Lanza, a Republican who represents about two-thirds of Staten Island and who endorsed Mr. Catsimatidis in May.

Asked whether he felt confident that he would receive the borough?s support, Mr. Catsimatidis stopped for a moment mid-stride. ?Absolutely,? he exclaimed. ?I promise them that I will never raise their taxes. Who do you trust not to raise your taxes??

A few blocks behind, Mr. Lhota, the former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, looked more comfortable in a short-sleeved white shirt and carrying a Panama hat. ?This is not the first time I?ve been on Staten Island during the Fourth of July,? Mr. Lhota said, taking a quick break from shaking hands. Mr. Lhota used to march in the Travis Parade when he worked for Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.

Mr. Lhota received the endorsements of the county Republican Party in May and Representative Michael G. Grimm, Republican of Staten Island, in June, but he was reserved about his prospects in the borough?..

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Source: http://www.politicaldog101.com/2013/07/05/nycs-gop-candidates-do-staten-island-for-july-4th/

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