Disgraced Weiner joins mayoral race

NEW YORK: Anthony Weiner, the disgraced ex-US congressman forced to resign after tweeting lewd photos of himself to women, announced yesterday he is running for mayor of New York.
The unlikely comeback, which Weiner has been talking about for months, was announced in an online video posted in the middle of the night.
Weiner, 48, in the two-minute film said he has learned from his mistakes and asked voters for a second chance.
“Look, I made some big mistakes, and I know I let a lot of people down. But I’ve also learned some tough lessons,” he said in a video interspersed with images of every day life in New York City.
“I’m running for mayor because I’ve been fighting for the middle class and those struggling to make it my entire life. And I hope I get a second chance to work for you.”
The video sought to portray Weiner as an average family man with deep roots in the city, invoking his mother, who taught for years in New York’s schools, and his father who had a thriving law practice here.
The video also showed Weiner’s wife Huma Abedin at his side, extolling Weiner’s qualifications to hold the city’s highest office.
“We love this city, and no one will work harder to make it work better than Anthony,” says Abedin — Hillary Clinton’s top aide during her time as secretary of state — looking lovingly at her husband.
There is even a brief cutaway in the film to the couple’s toddler son Jordan, who was born shortly after the scandal erupted.