With two votes, Brian Lehrer was as popular a write-in candidate as former president Bill Clinton in the September Democratic primary. Actually, the ballots said "Brain Lehrer", a flattering pun which we nonetheless find a little grotesque.

With 121 votes, Mike Bloomberg led the field of write-ins.

On email this morning, BL was coy about his party affiliation and his intentions:

In the words of General William Sherman, “If nominated I will not run, if elected I will not serve!”

["Write-In Voters Give Bloomberg a Tiny Victory" - The New York Times]

Posted by leboheme at 09:17 AM