Weiner and NYC Mayor

From the Hotline:

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D) has hired Dem strategist Michael Whouley, "a Boston-based consultant with a reputation as a field general rallying troubled campaigns." He is "credited" with helping John Kerry make his comeback to win the '04 IA caucuses, and with helping Al Gore win the '00 NH primary (Archibold, New York Times, 5/18).

The Crain's Insider reports that Weiner has raised thousands from "a long list of Chinese-Americans in Queens." Weiner has reported adding $500K to his coffers between 3/12 and 5/11 giving him an expected total of $2.1M. (5/18).

Good move by Weiner picking up Whouley. He is highly respected, and helped Kerry when Kerry needed serious help. Bloomberg's still got very low approval ratings, and there is room and time for Weiner to hop into this thing. Ferrer is done for, Sharpton won't endorse him, and there is no front-runner in this primary.