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Hizzoner's Still Eyeing an '08 Run

Won’t decide until March; what would a $1B run look like?

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 5, 2007 7:28 PM CST

(Newser) – Mayor Mike has been quiet on the presidential front lately, but don't think the billionaire former Wall Streeter is quite resigned to the sidelines yet. Bloomberg will wait until the Democratic and Republican nominees are settled, after Texas’ primary in March, his top adviser tells... Read full story »

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