Campaign Roundup: Bill de Blasio Outraised His Potential Rivals for Mayor

2013 Mayoral Race Bill de Blasio [outraised his](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/17/nyregion/de-blasio-outraises-potential-rivals-for-new-york-city-mayor.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion) potential rivals for mayor. Anthony Weiner [referred to](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303754904577531460533119508.html) speculation about a comeback as a "clown question." Public Advocate Daniel Squadron [is leading the](http://politicker.com/2012/07/squadron-bests-saujani-james-in-fundraising-for-public-advocates-race/) fundraising race. Queens The Queens DA [may look into](http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/pol_sex_ads_rub_da_wrong_way_NKnA8pWHpsIIprm15oPe7K#ixzz20sUmD27E) an Assembly candidate's running of prostitution ads in his newspaper. The Queens BP race is [heating up](http://politicker.com/2012/07/with-fundraising-numbers-in-queens-bp-race-heats-up/). US Senate Wendy Long's campaign [remains in](http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/07/wendy-longs-campaign-deep-in-debt/) deep debt. Brooklyn Abraham Tischler says [he would vote](http://politicker.com/2012/07/running-in-boro-park-candidate-vows-to-support-ruben-diaz/) for Ruben Diaz, Sr. for majority leader. State Senate The Senate GOP [has a major](http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/07/dscc-raises-730k-1-45m-debt-remains/) cash advantage over the Senate Dems. Neil Breslin [slammed his](http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/07/wendy-longs-campaign-deep-in-debt/) primary challenger for taking IDC money. The IDC PAC has [more than](http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/07/idc-pac-has-more-than-300k-cash-on-hand/) 300K on hand. Elsewhere Lots of money has [been raised](http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/265G-raised-in-race-to-succeed-McEneny-3710981.php) in the race to replace Jack McEneny. Erie Democratic chairman Len Lenihan [retired.](http://capitaltonightny.ynn.com/2012/07/lenihan-cuomos-feelings-a-factor-in-latest-retirement-decision/)