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Bloomberg has already started meeting with the city unions most likely to suffer direct hits from the fiscal crisis. He has even reached out to black activist Al Sharpton, something Giuliani never did. The meetings are evidence that part of the story Bloomberg sold voters is true: Being a CEO is not unlike being a politician. Bloomberg has long nurtured relationships. He tried to have lunch with everyone in his 7,600-person company. He's used to listening to people with a polite smile on his face...
...SHARPTON Rotund preacher's hunger strike not in vain: Navy will halt Vieques bombing, he sheds...
...running for and against parts of him--and Bloomberg argues that the city wants a caretaker of his legacy. But the mayor has also worn people out--and severely antagonized minorities, who say his cops unfairly target them. Bloomberg told TIME he would meet with black activist Al Sharpton, whom Rudy has shunned. And his embrace of Giuliani is still gawky and schizophrenic. "Nobody should walk away from Rudy. Even if you don't like him, you've got to give him credit," he says. "Unfortunately the public has more of a 'What have you done for me lately?' attitude...
...Before declaring a hunger strike from his jail cell, Rev. Al Sharpton...
Both Jackson and Sharpton pay lip service to the idea of broadening black leadership, but their actions contradict their words. Sharpton is convinced that Jackson cut short his sabbatical simply because he could not bear to be out of the limelight. Sharpton is no less eager for publicity. Their showdown promises to generate endless gossip and reams of breathless coverage. But in the end, it's just a sideshow. Given the growing diversity and power of the black community, it may no longer need an HNIC...