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Bloomberg’s Not-So-Long Road Back to the G.O.P.

It was supposed to be a contested, secretive meeting and a turning point in Michael Bloomberg's re-election campaign. But by the time the Manhattan County Republican Committee voted last night to endorse the mayor, it was a non-event. Bloomberg’s black SUV arrived at the club’s headquarters on 83rd Street shortly after 7 p.m. He hopped Read More

Bloomberg Says He’d Run Without Backing From a Major Party

Michael Bloomberg said "oh sure" when asked if he'll run for re-election even if he can't get on a major party line, and stressed that it's just easier to get elected running as either a Democrat or Republican. The mayor was speaking with reporters after addressing students at a Harlem charter school. Bloomberg, an independent, Read More

Bloomberg Will Show at Manhattan G.O.P. Candidate Screening

After yesterday's "no comment," today Michael Bloomberg's campaign spokesman said he is anticipating attending the May 6 Manhattan Republican County Committee meeting, where the 50 members will screen candidates and vote on endorsements for the elections later this year. In an email to me just now, spokesman Howard Wolfson said they "certainly" plan on attending. Read More

Will Bloomberg Meet the Manhattan Republicans?

A spokesman for Michael Bloomberg declined to say whether the mayor is planning to attend the mayoral candidate screening of the Manhattan County Republican Committee, which could impact whether the fifth and deciding county chairman votes to allow the mayor into their primary. When asked if Bloomberg will attend the May 6 screening, Bloomberg spokesman Read More

Manhattan G.O.P. Will Vote May 6 by Secret Ballot

The Manhattan Republican chair, Jennifer Saul, just announced her county committee members will endorse candidates after a screening meeting on May 6. Michael Bloomberg, of course, wants the endorsement of the committee so he can run in the Republican mayoral primary. He needs three of the five county chairs, and it looks likely that Manhattan Read More

Catsimatidis Camp on Bloomberg: We’ll See

When news got out that Michael Bloomberg was planning to meet with Republican county chairmen to seek their approval to run in their primary, I wrote that the event probably marked the beginning of the end of John Catsimatidis, another billionaire looking to run for mayor on the Republican line. Catsimatidis supporters reacted strongly, in Read More


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