06-20-2007, 08:36 AM
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| NYC mayor, subject of speculation about presidential run, now unaffiliated GET READY FOR EVEN MORE GUN CONTROL..........  NEW YORK - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg left the Republican Party on Tuesday and switched to unaffiliated, a move certain to be seen as a prelude to an independent presidential bid that would upend the 2008 race. The billionaire former CEO, who was a lifelong Democrat before he switched to the Republican Party in 2001 for his first mayoral run, said the change in his voter registration does not mean he is running for president. "Although my plans for the future haven't changed, I believe this brings my affiliation into alignment with how I have led and will continue to lead our city," Bloomberg said. With an estimated worth of more than $5 billion, he easily could finance an independent presidential bid. The 65-year-old mayor has increasingly been the subject of speculation that he will run as an independent in 2008, despite his repeated promises to leave politics after the end of his term in 2009. He has fueled the buzz with increasing out-of-state travel, a greater focus on national issues and repeated criticism of the partisan politics that dominate Washington. "The politics of partisanship and the resulting inaction and excuses have paralyzed decision-making, primarily at the federal level, and the big issues of the day are not being addressed, leaving our future in jeopardy," he said in a speech Monday at the start of a University of Southern California conference about the advantages of nonpartisan governing. Throughout his 5 1/2 years as mayor, Bloomberg has often been at odds with his party and President Bush. He supports gay marriage, abortion rights, gun control and stem cell research, and raised property taxes to help solve a fiscal crisis after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. But he never seemed willing to part with the GOP completely, raising money for the 2004 presidential convention and contributing to Bush and other Republican candidates. Just last year, he told a group of Manhattan Republicans about his run for mayor: "I couldn't be prouder to run on the Republican ticket and be a Republican."
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07-03-2007, 01:30 PM
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| He is the typical elitist. He knows what's best for everyone else in the country. Probably in the world for that matter. Did you hear about his program for paying poor people for doing the right things? It is supposed to help people make the right choices so they can break the cycle of poverty.... |
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07-03-2007, 03:40 PM
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| Ditto!! Thanks for reminding me about the rules!! ********************************************** All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing |
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07-03-2007, 03:51 PM
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07-03-2007, 04:45 PM
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| NO Independent stands a ghost of a chance. At best, he'll be a spoiler, in the GOP's favor. RUN, BLOOMIE, RUN!! 
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07-03-2007, 05:23 PM
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07-03-2007, 11:01 PM
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| Resident Armed Liberal  | Again, I haven't paid that much attention to the guy. But the political pundits I've listened to on both sides say he'd pull about the same amount of votes from Dem and GOP candidates. They seem to think what he's hoping for is the ability to swing the election by pulling enough electoral votes to prevent either side from getting a majority without wheeling and dealing with him for his electors. If he manages to get enough to be able to tip the balance for whichever side he gives them to, he'll be like those screwball extremist parties in Israel, who have influence beyond their numbers. I don't think he can do it, but never underestimate the power of money in an election. If campaign money equals free speech like Rush Limbaugh and other people claim, Bloomberg can speak more freely than most because he's a billionaire.
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07-04-2007, 10:43 AM
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07-04-2007, 11:34 AM
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07-05-2007, 09:40 AM
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| Senior Member  | it's not playing nice to call names. You aren't a mean man are you? 
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