So just how much did Bloomberg spend to become the Emperor of NYC? This much: $108,371,685.01. |NYDN|

Mayor Bloomberg’s reelection team knew the race was going to be close and so they scoured the planet for every possible vote they could get, reaching out to constituents as far away as Africa. |NYP|

Although they’ve never endorsed him before, all of the five police unions are throwing their support behind Bloomberg, the candidate most likely to win. If you needed the mayor’s money, wouldn’t want to be on the winning team? |CityRoom|

Slimy Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, a Democrat, did the unthinkable and endorsed Mayor Bloomberg’s run for a referendum-ignoring third term. |Gothamist|

Republicans are outraged that someone—besides their colleagues—would make such inflammatory comments on the floor of the House and are actually asking the only Democrat with balls, Congressman Alan Grayson, to apologize for articulating their ‘die quickly’ health care plan. |WaPo|

Here’s video of Bono endorsing Mayor Bloomberg during last night’s U2 concert at Giant Stadium. He must not be a big fan of public referendums. |Gothamist|

New Yorkers don’t like their hand being forced, even if it’s their messiah who’s doing the forcing, and according to a new Marist poll: “Of registered voters across the political spectrum, 62 percent say that Obama should stay out of the governor’s race.” |DailyIntel|

Apart from being a little sleazy, opportunistic and lifelong Democrats, there’s really no comparison between the Vallones and the Kennedys so zip it Mark Green, these kind of endorsements won’t help you get that public advocate job back. |NYDN|

Jim Greer, the Republican who lead the charge against President Obama for allegedly indoctrinating kids by addressing them in school with a non-political speech, has a history of, well, actually indoctrinating school kids by addressing them in school with a political speech. |OrlandoSentinel|