Even those who support Eliot Spitzer will recognize that he is not the only wealthy contender -- or the only contender who might use big money to win a big election. If Spitzer is serious about using the New York City comptroller's office to audit our public policies -- and to propose real fixes -- he should not be so arrogant as to casually dismiss attempts to address and constrain the money power.
While Eliot Spitzer is bringing attention to the comptroller race, the race for mayor has long been in the media, thanks in large part to stop-and-frisk's undecided and controversial future.
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