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Today in Manhattan politics...

By Heather Grossmann | September 21, 2009 1:49pm | Updated on October 29, 2009 4:06pm

The New York Times profiles Democratic Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson.

Predictably, Thompson is going after the mayor on the term limits issue.

Tuesday's voter turnout may be a record low.

The first City Council meeting since the election is today, and it may be a little...tense.

A guy announced on YouTube that he is running for mayor—on the Messiniac party line. Lucky for him, Jesus helped out with his election forms.

Margaret Chin is holding her first press conference since besting Alan Gerson in the City Council District 1 race.

Voters were not happy with Speaker Christine Quinn's support of the extension of term limits.

Good government group Common Cause is worried that if one voting machine company dominates the national market, the machines will be more vulnerable to election fraud.

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli issued a report (PDF) that state revenues are below projections. 

Gov. Paterson tweeted that he "named NY political pro Richard Fife as my campaign manager for 2010."

Bill de Blasio, candidate for public advocate, got the endorsement of current public advocate Betsy Gotbaum.

The Building and Construction Trades Council endorsed Mayor Bloomberg. That makes 30 labor organizations backing him, according to his campaign.

State Democrats are having image issues, thanks to State Senator Pedro Espada.

The latest Marist Poll says 69 percent of voters are not in favor of former Gov. Eliot Spitzer returning to office, only 26 percent of voters think Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is doing a good job and Sen. Chuck Schumer is still well-loved.