Bloomberg Quits G.O.P., Stirring Talk About â08 Race
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York, a former Democrat, is changing his affiliation to independent.
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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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Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a potential independent presidential candidate who is seeking to broaden his national appeal, is heading to the Super Bowl this weekend to cheer the New York Giants.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 18  /PRNewswire/ -- Interop(R), produced by CMP Technology, announced today that Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York, has proclaimed the week of Monday, September 18 - Friday, September 22 "Interop Week" in New York City.
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg took his message that New York City is losing its edge as a global financial center to London.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said  on Wednesday he was not a candidate for U.S. president in 2008  despite speculation he quit the Republican party to prepare to  run as an independent.
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Mayor Bloomberg views the team's victory as a way to unite the city.
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When a big-time politician changes a crucial word in a stock response, people notice. Mayor Michael Bloomberg's denials that he is running for president seem to be getting weaker.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's decision to drop his party affiliation makes him ineligible to compete in the New Hampshire primary, which is open to independent voters but not independent candidates.
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New York's mayor claims he has no plans to run for President. But his latest party change suggests he's still toying with the idea
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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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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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New York -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg is offering an olive branch, and some good shopping deals, to protesters planning to descend on New York for the Republican National Convention at the end of the month.
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Is there popular support for a Michael Bloomberg presidential candidacy? The latest CNN-Opinion Research Corporation poll released Monday has the answer: Yes -- a surprising amount.
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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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Lawmakers have shelved Mayor Michael R. Bloombergâs plan to charge motorists in some parts of Manhattan.
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New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg abruptly left the Republican Party yesterday, declaring himself free of a "rigid adherence" to ideology and stoking speculation that he will use his multibillion-dollar fortune to mount an independent bid for the White House.