Bill de Blasio, mayor of the largest city in the U.S., has entered the 2020 presidential race.
Recent polls from Quinnipiac University show the mayor'sunderwater in New York City, and 76% of New Yorkers told the pollster in April that de Blasio should not run for president. De Blasio's staunchly progressive rhetoric appears to have turned off New York Republicans: 70% of them disapproved of their mayor, according to Quinnipiac's April poll.Nevertheless, de Blasio took a number of steps signaling his intention to run for the White House.
"Because he has such a present press corps in a tabloid city, we've seen him up close and in an aggressive and unflattering light, but if you look at his actual record of achievement, it's quite lengthy," Rebecca Katz, a Democratic strategist and former top de Blasio aide, told NBC. "Yes, there's an argument to be made about whether he should be running for president or not, but he is certainly qualified.
As mayor of a metropolis that reliably votes Democratic in presidential elections, de Blasio has taken a hard line against Trump on multiple fronts. On Monday, de Blasio staged a campaign rally-style news conference inside Manhattan's Trump Tower.
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