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There's a new record in the mayor's race and Mayor Michael Bloomberg has set it, already outspending what he ponied up to get re-elected four years ago.

In his bid for a third term, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has already shelled out $85 million -- a sum which breaks down to be about $20 per registered voter living in New York City. And according to aides, Bloomberg is unapologetic about opening his wallet wide.

"We are gonna spend what we need to in order to be successful in this election, that's the goal," said Bloomberg Campaign Spokesman Howard Wolfson.

When he won four years ago, Bloomberg plunked down $84 million. During his maiden run eight years ago, the number came in at $74 million.

Adjusted for inflation, Bloomberg's total spending those last times would total about $90 million. It's a path the mayor is all but ensured to eclipse in the campaign's remaining week and a half.

As of Friday's 14th and final financial statement filing deadline, Bloomberg is on pace to spend more than $100 million, replete with pervasive ads, posters galore and a well-compensated, well-fed team.

When asked if there is ever a time where an idea is shot down for being too expensive, Bloomberg campaign officials gave a response of 'not very often.'

By contrast, officials for Democrat Bill Thompson's campaign say they've raised a quarter of a million dollars over the last three weeks, bringing his total up to $6 million. The sum lags behind what fellow Democrats collected four and eight years ago.

Thompson, meanwhile, says despite the lack in cash, his number of contributors far exceeds that of the mayor.

"Three thousand contributors. People have given amounts -- $5, $10, $15, small amounts of money. People all over the City of New York who are excited by my candidacy." Thompson said.

Bloomberg, an independent running on the Republican line, says the money is needed to overcome a disadvantage in a Democratic town. He and his campaign also accuse Thompson of taking tainted donations.

"This is a race between someone who is independent, doesn't take a dime from special interests, and somebody who over the course of his career has taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from business with the comptrollers office and gave them millions of dollars in fees in return," Wolfson said.

"It is unfortunate that Howard Wolfson continues, and how Mike Bloomberg continues to push inaccuracies and falses," Thompson said.

Campaign war chests aside, the latest Marist Poll finds that among likely voters, including those who are undecided but leaning towards a candidate, Bloomberg has a 16 percentage point lead over Thompson.