Word: bloomberg
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...Real results are more important than partisan battles, [and] good ideas should take precedence over rigid adherence to any particular political ideology.' MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, New York City mayor, who withdrew from the Republican Party and may run for President as an independent...
...quiet the fierce speculation about a possible independent presidential bid," as the Associated Press put it. He temporarily knocked Paris Hilton off the 24-hour news channels - and proved he's a bit of a flirt himself. Needless to say, the punditocracy is in a tizzy, gleefully analyzing how Bloomberg's billions will transform the already wide-open campaign landscape...
...York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg had his media moment Wednesday, and the newly minted independent said all the coy and clever things that potential Presidential candidates are supposed to say to keep their options open and their profiles high...
...when asked if he'd pledge to serve out his entire term, Bloomberg offered the standard dodge: "I have said that my intention is to be Mayor for the next 925 days...
...know until next year if Bloomberg will run. And unlike political reporters, who have the time and inclination to speculate endlessly about every possible eventuality, presidential campaigns live by one simple rule: don't worry about things you can't control. For now, all of the announced Presidential candidates are locked in fierce trench warfare trying to secure their positions on the general election ballot as their party's nominee. Wondering how to beat Michael Bloomberg will wait for another day, down the road and a million political years away...