NY Mayor Bloomberg weighs 2008 run
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has begun detailed polling and highly sophisticated voter analysis in all 50 states as he considers an independent bid for president, associates said Wednesday.
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg lived most of his life as a Democrat before switching to the GOP when he ran for mayor, yet he never really fit in with either party. Now, Bloomberg has apparently shaken off those labels and found the one that suits him, announcing this week that he has become an independent because it is more in line with his beliefs and gives him freedom to promote his agenda for the city.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg may have what it takes to run a strong third-party presidential bid, the subject of growing talk, but the odds of winning are practically nil, experts say.
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With billions of dollars to his name and inherent appeal across party lines, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has long been regarded as a potential 2008 presidential candidate who could pack a serious wallop.
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Bloomberg - Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Two New Yorkers dominate the 2008 presidential race: Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani.
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg frequently talks about health but never publicly revealed that he had heart surgery before running for mayor, a fact that emerged this week amid increased attention about his possible presidential aspirations.
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A New York Times poll shows a steady rise in Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's favorability ratings as he begins his run for a second term.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg may simply be promoting bipartisanship or he may be plotting his own independent presidential campaign.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other potential independent presidential candidates are joining prominent Republican and Democratic centrists at a meeting that will consider the merits of a third-party bid for the White House.
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New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, a former Democrat who was twice elected as a liberal Republican, is formally becoming a political independent Ã¢ÂÂ a move that will intensify speculation that he is considering a presidential race in 2008.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has decided that if antiwar protesters are to descend on his city by the hundreds of thousands for the Republican Convention, he may as well turn them into shoppers. -The Washington Post
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg quashes rumours that he is planning to run for US president in 2008.
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg staked out a compromise position in the gay-marriage debate: He would publicly support gay marriage, but challenge a court decision allowing it.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has quietly been polling and conducting a highly sophisticated voter analysis in all 50 states as he decides whether to launch an independent presidential bid, associates said Wednesday.
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has become an independent, but he is also telling New Yorkâs Republican Party that he will support his former team.
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York, a former Democrat, is changing his affiliation to independent.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he will compromise with the City Council, which argues the city can afford a bigger property tax cut than his 5 percent reduction because revenues are racing past forecasts.