Bloomberg versus Thompson Debate 2009: Deep in the Heart of Brooklyn will be there in the audience

Having scored a seat in the audience at the Mayoral Debate at El Museo del Barrio on the Museum Mile, Deep in the Heart of Brooklyn is hoping to get an unmediated, relatively up-close and personal, sense of the candidates and if any November surprise is possible, as Independent/GOP candidate Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Democratic/Working Families Party candidate Comptroller William Thompson mix it up. Given the seemingly overwhelming media onslaught that the incumbent's fortune has made possible, one has to wonder if this is a done deal, but, as we saw with Dem favorite Mark Green's loss in 2001, when it comes down to the wire, and actually showing up for the vote, anything is possible. Some commentators have suggested that Mr. Thompson has hunkered down, is not down for the count yet, and maybe prepared to land a sucker punch that the Mayor doesn't see coming.

We'll see if Tuesday night's debate will make it or break it for either candidate.

In any event, Brooklyn Beat for Deep in the Heart of Brooklyn expects to be there to report on the mood in the room, if anyone perspires under the heat of questioning by Dominic Carter and other reporters, and to generally offer a little local color, hopefully on Twitter (no cameras or bags but no mention of BlackBerry's). Visit Brooklyn_Beat at Twitter.com [Link here] Tuesday night and see if there is any running commentary. If not, I will report here tomorrow night after the debate/ Live coverage for Debate 2009 of course on NY1 beginning at 7 PM[Link here].

Also, of course, looking forward to getting a chance to visit the newly renovated El Museo del Barrio which has a grand reopening (new galleries, cafes, facility) on October 17[Link here].