Bill Thompson Secures All-Important Trekkie Vote
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Leonard Nimoy and his wife have both donated the maximum $4,950 to the mayoral campaign of Comptroller Bill Thompson reportedly a die-hard "science-fiction geek." In fact, Thompson has "seen every sci-fi movie you can think of," which means that as his far-fetched campaign to oust Mayor Bloomberg continues, he can at least take comfort in his familiarity with a few even more fantastical scenarios. [NYP]

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