Bloomberg Files as Independent Amid Speculation of White House Bid
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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 City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Thursday he was "committed" to a $1.25 billion tax rebate and unveiled high-tech improvements to city services, as speculation mounts he will run for president.
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THE RACE: Support for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Sen. Hillary Clinton in a theoretical general election matchup in New Jersey, with and without an independent candidacy by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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Republican New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will host a fundraiser for Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., at the mayor's Manhattan town house, Lieberman's campaign announced Sunday night.
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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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New York - Former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a potential White House candidate in 2008, has had his copybook blotted by a scandal surrounding President George Bush&#39;s nominee for Homeland Security chief.
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As Republicans and Democrats snipe at each other a day before the New Hampshire primary, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is starring at a bipartisan sideshow where the underlying message is that he could launch his own independent run for the White House.
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission this week that takes him one step closer to running for president.
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday that he would leave the Republican Party, in a maneuver seen as possible preparation for launching an independent presidential bid in 2008.
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For all the frenzied speculation, the new independent has plenty of reasons not to make a Presidential bid
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Hours after a Democratic primary defeat, Sen. Joe Lieberman filed petitions Wednesday morning to run as an independent in the general election. Senate party leaders in Washington quickly endorsed the anti-war businessman who beat the three-term senator.
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How an independent like Michael Bloomberg can win power without winning the White House.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg posted a statement on his personal Web site Thursday saying "it's time for something real" in the 2008 presidential campaign, while still denying that he will run.
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Mayor Michael R. Bloombergâs plan won qualified support from Gov. Eliot Spitzer and a federal official.
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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
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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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Rudolph W. Giuliani helped Mr. Bloomberg get elected mayor of New York; now the men could face off as presidential candidates.