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The Promise of New York (2009)

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The Promise of New York is a 2009 documentary film documenting some less-well-known candidates in the New York City 2005 mayoral race.

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The film follows Seth Blum, a high-school math teacher, Andy Horwitz, a blogger and performer, and Christopher X. Brodeur, a political gadfly, as they attempt to collect petitions, get on the ballot, raise money and generally navigate the 2005 New York City mayor’s race. They prowl the streets for signatures, crash debates and get arrested for allegedly threatening journalists.

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