Daily News: Business Community In Panic Over Mayor's Race

Buried at the end of this article about a poll commissioned by somebody to try and get NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly into the mayor's race is this:

The poll — conducted by Opinion Access, a company in Long Island City, Queens — also asked if the voter was happy with the current field of candidates for mayor.

Despite Kelly’s insistence that he isn’t running, some people continued to try and talk him into it, said one political insider.

“There is a great deal of apprehension in the business community,” said the source.

For many, that apprehension turned to panic when former Rep. Anthony Weiner, a Democrat, announced he was running, he said.

“They were going to him before Weiner entered, but now people really feel it’s become a circus atmosphere,” he said.

For those of you who think the business community thinks they can Joe Lhota elected, please note the number of stories about Ray Kelly.

The reason these people are desperately trying to convince Kelly to enter the race is because they fear Lhota cannot win and they will not be able to control whichever Dem does.

Now I'm a cynic, so I think whichever Dem wins, they will have no problem controlling him or her - especially if the eventual winner is either Thompson or Quinn.

But I guess 12 years of Bloombergian autocracy has spoiled them - they're used to getting exactly what they want without having to buy anybody off.