NEW YORK CITY: Christine Quinn Sitting On Huge Cash Advantage On Mayoral Race

The 2013 mayoral election is a long time from now, but NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, the presumptive favorite, has already raised far more money than those expected to challenge her. In second place is Manhattan's popular borough president, Scott Stringer. (I think David Dinkins was the last borough president to become mayor. Damn you, dark Wikipedia.) If Quinn wins, she'll become the first female (and lesbian) mayor of NYC, a post that arguably holds more political power than half of the nation's governorships.