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...believed that Koch could easily defeat a Black candidate in a citywide primary, whereas a white liberal with Black support could beat Koch. But Blacks in New York have said over and over again that they want a Black candidate...
...York gears up for its mayoral election, the race is splitting along the same racial lines. Democratic Mayor Ed Koch is seeking his fourth term, but has been criticized by Blacks for being racially insensitive, particularly after he criticized Jackson before the primaries...
...Blacks don't like Koch, isn't it more important that Blacks mobilize and get behind a candidate that can beat Koch? What's the use of having a Black candidate just to have one? Koch will probably still be the mayor, and all that Blacks will show for it is a Black candidate that lost...
...friend suggested to me that Koch was race-baiting when he said Jews "would be crazy to vote for Jackson." While Koch's statement probably didn't help racial tensions in New York, it was an accurate statement...
...deal (or not to deal) with the begging of the homeless could be to take the tack recommended by New York Mayor Ed Koch: not to give out on streets but give tax-deductible donations to organized charities instead. It's a clean, sanitary way to wash your hands of the issue. But how are you going to tell a small child who is begging on the streets to survive that you won't give her money because you sent the United Way a check last week...