http://uspoliticsinfo.com/topic/bruce-blakeman2010-04-16T14:54:25Z2010-04-16T14:54:25ZThe New York Observertag:uspoliticsinfo.com,2010-04-16:/u.s.-politics/bruce-blakeman-talking-dog-340551a/

<div><p></p><p> </p><p>Here's the second television ad from Republican mayoral candidate <a title="Bruce Blakeman" href="/topic/Bruce+Blakeman" >Bruce Blakeman</a>, which features a cameo from his talking dog--it's been causing a stir among political operatives who have already seen it on the air. </p><p>Blakeman's campaign was kind enough to send me a copy of it upon first request. </p><p>The first ad, you may recall, helped cast Blakeman as a folksy candidate. </p><img src="http://admatch-s...

2010-04-16T13:25:16ZThe New York Observertag:uspoliticsinfo.com,2010-04-16:/u.s.-politics/mayoral-campaign-ad-blakeman-448277a/

<div><p></p><p>And the first TV ad of the 2009 mayoral race is from...<a title="Bruce Blakeman" href="/topic/Bruce+Blakeman" >Bruce Blakeman</a>? </p><p>He's the Republican candidate who just announced, and, it seems, will go up against <a title="John Catsimatidis" href="/topic/John+Catsimatidis" >John Catsimatidis</a> for the <a title="U.S. Republican Party" href="/topic/U.S.+Republican+Party" >G.O.P.</a> nomination. </p><p>But there's another figure looming. <a title="Michael Bloomberg" href=...