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  • May 2007

    • Bloomberg Run Gains Credibility

      New York Observer  |  May 17, 07 3:35 PM CDT

      Bloomberg Run Gains Credibility

      (Newser) - The New York mayor is looking more and more like presidential material, reports the NY Observer . What started as speculation fueled by Bloomberg's own aides has become the buzz of a conference of mayors in New York this week. And why not? The Washington Times reports that he's ready to spend $1 billion of his own money on a presidential bid. More »

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      election 2008  • New York City  • presidential campaign  • Michael Bloomberg  • mayor

    • Hagel Weighs Running as Independent

      The Hill  |  May 14, 07 8:51 AM CDT

      Hagel Weighs Running as Independent

      (Newser) - Republican gadfly Chuck Hagel hinted yesterday at an independent bid for the White House, saying "the system needs to be shaken up." The Nebraska senator used the "Face the Nation" pulpit to vent his continuing frustration with the GOP, particularly on Iraq. The lifelong Republican also expressed admiration for another rumored independent hopeful, Mike Bloomberg. More »

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      election 2008  • Republicans  • presidential campaign  • Michael Bloomberg  • Chuck Hagel

    • Bloomberg May Take on Spitzer

      New York Post  |  May 8, 07 5:18 PM CDT

      Bloomberg May Take on Spitzer

      (Newser) - It may not be Pennyslvania Avenue, but Mike Bloomberg is seriously weighing a run for Albany's top job, a senior Republican operative has told the New York Post . "On two occasions in recent weeks, the mayor brought up the possibility of running for governor, of running against Spitzer in 2010," the Post 's source claims. More »

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      election 2008  • Republicans  • New York  • Eliot Spitzer  • Michael Bloomberg  • mayor  • Albany

  • April 2007

    • Bloomberg Aims to Take NYC Green

      New York Times  |  Apr 23, 07 6:32 AM CDT

      Bloomberg Aims to Take NYC Green

      (Newser) - Michael Bloomberg chose Earth Day to launch an ambitious, expensive and politically uncertain campaign to make New York City “the first environmentally sustainable 21st-century city.” The most provocative proposal: charging drivers $8 a day for entering Manhattan below 86th Street. More »

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      New York City  • environment  • New York  • environmentalism  • Michael Bloomberg  • pollution  • Manhattan  • congestion pricing  • Earth Day

  • March 2007

    • NYC Pays Kids To Go to School

      New York Times  |  Mar 30, 07 8:17 AM CDT

      NYC Pays Kids To Go to School

      (Newser) - Forget gold stars: poor New York City kids who attend class regularly or improve grades will get cash rewards. Mayor Michael Bloomberg tells the New York Times the program, which could net a low-income family up to $5,000 a year, is akin to sales bonuses in the private sector. More »

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      New York City  • children  • education  • Michael Bloomberg  • school  • families

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