Fernando Ferrer
Fernando Ferrer
Fernando James "Freddy" Ferrerwas the Borough President of The Bronx from 1987 to 2001, and was a candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2001 and the Democratic Party nominee for Mayor in 2005...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth30 April 1950
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We can do better than a mayor who says he doesn't think many people make the minimum wage. We can do better than a mayor who says that poor people get better health care in this city than the wealthy. I believe that hope and opportunity have to be present in equal measure on every block, on every street in every neighborhood in every borough of our city.
campaign mike posters
We're here in Harlem. Mike Bloomberg's campaign posters could make it here. Where's Mike?
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Look, I'm not running to be the mayor of the fourth grade. I'm running to be the mayor of all the grades.
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Look, Democrats believe in certain things. And our problem is not that we're not the party of ideas. Our problem is when we forget our ideals, ... That's when we cease being Democrats.
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It is important to recognize that all the polls are not always correct ... this time we will win through power of our vote,
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That's the most important thing: juxtaposing our positive vision for the city against Mike Bloomberg, ... He shouldn't profit from this in the least.
concerned kinds
We are concerned about the same kinds of people.
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We are concerned about the same kind of people. The only conversation we are having is about giving all workers in this city the right to decent health care.
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You have supported right-wing politicians, including the chairman of your own campaign, Mike, who voted for that disgraceful piece of legislation.
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You know this city will track you down if you owe it a parking ticket, there's no reason why we can't track all of our students,
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I think this is the most indecent thing I have seen in my public life that spans 25 years.
hands press
After the pundits, the pollsters, the press . . . it is appropriately in the hands of the people, so let them decide.
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It's time for the people to weigh in.
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Excuse me a second. You gave him money, Mike. And you can't have it both ways.