Spent most of 7th Heaven wandering around with Jacob and meeting politicians. Ran into Josh Skaller, Bob Zuckerman, John Heyer (all friendly and friendly with eachother despite being opponents for the same City Council seat...hear that Brad Lander? People can be in opposition without being snippy), Ken Diamondstone, Jo Anne Simon (both running for City Council) and Norman Siegel (running for Public Advocate). I heard John Liu (Comptroller) came by and was met with considerable enthusiasm. I saw David Yassky (local weasel), but I honestly avoided him. Probably to his relief.

I did not see a lot of people I expected to see. Where was Bill de Blasio? All his campaign did was post signs on lamp posts--illegally, I might add. When John Liu was in the neighborhood last weekend he put up signs but took them down when he left. Bill de Blasio simply left his signs up, contrary to the law and, in my book, showing disrespect for the neighborhood. And where was Steve Levin? I guess he has given up on Park Slope? Given how much Park Slope dislikes Levin's boss, Vito Lopez, perhaps that is wise.

But I met one person I didn't know about. Eugene Myrick is running for Brooklyn Borough President against Angry Clown and homophobe supporter Marty Markowitz (see also here for the Angry Clown story). Here is Eugene Myrick's video:

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