Bloomberg Leaves the GOP
June 19th, 2007

In a move sure to feed the frenzy and speculation over a possible run for the presidency, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced this evening that he is quitting the Republican Party. It’s the second known party switch for the mayor, who left the Democratic Party for the GOP before he first ran for mayor in 2001. This time, Bloomberg said he will remain unaffliated.
“Although my plans for the future havent changed, I believe this brings my affiliation into alignment with how I have led and will continue to lead our city,” he said in a statement. Crediting his “nonpartisan approach’ for many of the gains he said the city has made in the past six years, Bloomberg continued, “As a political independent, I will continue to work with those in all political parties to find common ground, to put partisanship aside and to achieve real solutions to the challenges we face.”
The mayor has a big speech planned for tonight in California, so stay tuned. And for more on New Yorkers in the 2008 presidential contest see Hillary, Rudy, And George, But Not Mike ( Or So He Says).
By Gail Robinson on June 19, 2007, 5:34 pmIn category: Electoral Politics, Gotham City | 2 Comments »


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