He needs to run unopposed because he won’t beat anybody. Doesn’t stand a chance if there’s so much as an empty suit against himm. Just a feeling...
DeBlasio will easily win re-election due to the overwhelming brain-dead NYC electorate, but he's hardly running "unopposed", as there are six other candidates who will appear on the ballot for NYC Mayor.
The term "unopposed" might rhetorically describe the NYC electorate, but technically it's completely incorrect (ie: Fake News) ... how in heck do these misnomers get started anyway ??