Another Ridiculous Candidate Is Supposedly Jumping Into the 2020 Race

Mayor de Blasio will jump into the 2020 presidential race next week, according to four people with knowledge of his plans, entering a crowded field of 21 other Democratic hopefuls and two Republicans — dead last. . .

And not a second too soon. The last-minute announcement by the mayor — whose reputation for being late was cemented by his tardiness to a 2014 event honoring victims of American Airlines Flight 587 — has many politicos scratching their heads.

“Whatever theoretical bases he may target are already being courted by nationally recognized figures,” one of the sources said. “He may have a shot if every Democratic candidate is caught sending racy selfies to minors.” . . .

Fairness PAC spokesman Mike Casca — who took an unpaid leave of absence from City Hall last month to work for the committee — said “no decision” has been made yet but wouldn’t explicitly deny that de Blasio was announcing a campaign next week. . .

Two other City Hall staffers — deputy press secretary Olivia Lapeyrolerie and deputy director of executive operations Alexandra Kopel — will take leaves to work for the PAC and use their vacation days. De Blasio’s intergovernmental affairs director Jon Paul Lupo is already using time off to work on the nascent campaign. (Read more from “Another Ridiculous Candidate Is Jumping Into the 2020 Race” HERE)

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