Ex-Citi Banker’s Mayoral Run Has Yet to Inspire Many NYC Voters
- McGuire touts his independence: ‘I don’t owe anyone anything’
- So far, constituents unimpressed as he draws 3% in one poll
Ray McGuire
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New York City mayoral hopeful Ray McGuire has failed to snag marquee political endorsements like some of his rivals. He trails former presidential contender Andrew Yang and others in the polls. But the former Citigroup banker says he has something competitors don’t: no obligation to special interests.
“I’m un-beholden to everyone. I don’t owe anyone anything. Bupkis. Zero,” McGuire, 64, said during a one-hour interview Thursday with Bloomberg News. “I ain’t making no deals.”