After months of speculation Anthony Weiner has finally made it official, he will be attempting a political comeback as he runs for mayor of New York City. Weiner announced his candidacy by releasing a video on his website Tuesday night, according to USA Today.
The former democratic congressman was forced to resign after tweeting out a lewd picture of himself to all of his followers. Originally he denied that he had sent the photo but more photos came out shortly thereafter. Eventually Weiner admitted that he had sent the photos and resigned from congress in disgrace, according to CBS News.
In the video Weiner posted to announce his candidacy for mayor Weiner addressed the scandal.
"Look I made some mistakes," Weiner said in the video. "And I know I let a lot of people down. But I've also learned some tough lessons."
Weiner will have a chance to prove that he has learned a lesson by behaving on his Twitter account, which he has re-activated for the campaign. Weiner has been tweeting out links to his website and his 64-point plan to make life better for the middle class in New York, which appears to be the center piece of his campaign, according to USA Today.
"I am running for mayor because I have 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," Weiner said in the video.
A month ago, Weiner gave an interview to New York Magazine that started speculation that he was planning a political comeback. In the article Weiner admitted that he had spent $100,000 in polling and research for the possibility of a mayoral run. Weiner also spoke of the potential of a political comeback.
"I do recognize, to some degree, it's now or maybe never for me," Weiner told New York Magazine.
In what seems like a bit of bad luck, the New York Post revealed that on the day Weiner announced his intention to run for mayor a poll came out suggesting he should rethink that decision. A Quinnipiac University poll revealed that 49 percent of the public thinks Weiner shouldn't run for mayor, a month prior that number was 44 percent.
This is not the first time Weiner has attempted to become mayor, he ran in 2005 and lost in the Democratic primary. Weiner has $4.3 million left over from that run that he can use in this election, according to USA Today.
