... 39;s Democratic National Committee event at the Hammerstein Ballroom, Obama did make mention of Thompson. ("Our candidate for mayor, my friend Billy Thompson, is in the house.") But it clearly wasn ... to be an endorsement—he did say "our candidate," after all!—Thompson put it bluntly: "No. Do you consider that an endorsement?"

... AIDS issues. Democratic mayoral hopeful William Thompson finally got some love from President Obama - but he had to share it ... great city controller, our candidate for mayor, my friend Billy Thompson, is in the house," Obama said last night during ...

... from "Mayor Mike" since the spring. But what the hell as Bill Thompson done about it? Nothing. The guy has been the certain Democratic nominee for months. He could have been on every street corner, beg for ... ; If Reverend Billy can get anything over 10%, perhaps some will note the fomenting discontent and outcry for radical change beyond the two-party system. If Thompson had a shot, ...

... relative merits of a campaign challenger's efforts seems to us-at least when we examine the current Thompson challenge-to take on the characteristics of theater of the absurd. The Bloomberg spend-a-thon takes ... a charade of true democratic practice. So when consultants start to critique Thompson's efforts-focusing on his failure to do this or that-they are demonstrating what C. Wright Mills ...

... ; Freedom School. Jean is an avowed pacifist, but boyfriend Billy Jack is decidedly not, as he continually demonstrates his martial arts ... preaches pacifism, Billy Jack seems fascinated by violence, of which it is full,” reported Howard Thompson of The New York Times ... /7/71). “There is essentially just one difference between Billy Jack and those countless oaters on which John Wayne has ...

... the crowd: "Our candidate for mayor, my friend Billy Thompson, is in the house." But Obama also recognized Democratic ... , Joe Crowley and Steve Israel. Obama Thompson spokesman Jeff Simmons said the president met briefly ... I added the emphasis on the "you" because that's how Thompson said it - as in: "Are you reporters now satisfied that the leader of the free ...