Hilarious piece in today’s New York Times by Alex Mindlin about trying to find enough registered Republicans to sign candidate petitions:

Around 8 p.m., though, a young volunteer ran up to report that he had found a perfect spot down the street, between two doorman buildings.

“You can’t lose,” he said breathlessly. “I don’t even ask anyone who isn’t wearing a Polo shirt or a suit. It works great. And pearls, on women.”

And yes, if you know your city neighborhoods, that totally did happen on the Upper East Side.
(Some people might find this surprising, considering that both Bloomberg and his predecessor Giuliani are Republicans, but Democrats actually outnumber Republicans five to one in NYC.)
[ via Amy’s Robot ]