Every year in NYC you have a massive pissing contest that most people are unaware of. People running for office want to claim the MOST number of signatures during petitioning, even though all you need is a minimum number to qualify. Truth is, people want about 3-5X the minimum to ward of legal challenges, but people want to claim THE MOST. The reasoning is that getting the most signatures indicates the best ground game, and thus the winning formula. Truth is, I have seen many campaigns get the most signatures and then fall flat later, losing badly. The trick is keeping the ground game going. So fundraising may be more important than getting the most signatures. Right now people are also claiming whether they qualify for public matching funds as well to show their funds will be adequate to compete.

We are at that point where these pissing contests are being played out. So far I have heard from three campaigns (two of which I have endorsed, one I am sypathetic with even though I have endorsed someone else).  read more »