Jack Hidary
New York - High-rolling New York technology executive Jack
D. Hidary is set to throw his hat into the mayor’s race on Wednesday in what
insiders are calling a “Bloomberg-style” candidacy.
The NEW YORK TIMES is reporting that in announcing his
candidacy as an Independent, Hidary will hit the ground running, having already
assembled a virtual “who’s who” of seasoned politicos and Washington insiders
to direct his campaign, including; top advisor, Joe Trippi, who previously ran
Howard Dean’s White House bid; Bloomberg’s campaign finance lawyer Kenneth A.
Gross; Clinton media consultant Richard Strauss; and Campaign Grid, the firm
that successfully guided Chris Christie into the governorship in New Jersey.
In admitting that he has personally funded his high-priced
staff, Hidary said the he is entering the race because, “There is a clear
message from the voters: they are not satisfied with the current set of
choices.”
Hidary has already begun fundraising, and says he doesn’t
view his late entry into the race as a handicap due to the fact that most New
Yorkers don’t start paying close attention to the race until after the
Democratic and Republican primaries in September.
While many of the city’s larger political entities have
already placed their endorsements, Hidary feels he can still win in November
due to strong ties within New York’s Jewish community—-more pointedly
Brooklyn’s Sephardic neighborhoods where he grew up—-and an Obama-style IT
approach that will allow him to reach millions of New Yorkers electronically.
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