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Joe Lhota Tends to Hug a Lot of People Every Day

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 10: Republican mayoral candidate Joe Lhota, former CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, speaks to the media after voting in the New York City mayoral primary on September 10, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Lhota is running against businessman John Catsimatidis on the Republican side. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 10: Republican mayoral candidate Joe Lhota, former CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, speaks to the media after voting in the New York City mayoral primary on September 10, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Lhota is running against businessman John Catsimatidis on the Republican side. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Photo: Spencer Platt/2013 Getty Images

I tend to hug a lot of people every day. That’s what I do.” —Joe Lhota really wants to emphasize how much he enjoys hugging