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Posted on 11/13/2007 6:49:48 PM PST by neverdem
Mayor Bloomberg, who exited the Republican Party in June, is appearing alongside some of the most famous names in the GOP this week, introducing a former governor of Florida, Jeb Bush, at an awards luncheon today and hosting a fund-raiser tomorrow at his home for the Reagan Presidential Library that will be attended by Nancy Reagan.
Mr. Bush, who is receiving the Manhattan Institute's Urban Innovator Award at the Union Club today, and Mr. Bloomberg have teamed up on education issues in the past.
On October 30, Mr. Bush in an opinion piece published in the New York Post praised the mayor and Chancellor Joel Klein for their "historic transformation" of the city's schools. He highlighted the city's adoption of a school grading system, which was introduced in Florida in 1999.
The alliance could become more significant if Mr. Bloomberg runs for president as an independent in 2008. Florida is considered a key battleground state, and Mr. Bush left office in January with an approval rating of more than 60%. A professor of political science at Baruch College, Douglas Muzzio, said that while he couldn't envision a Bloomberg-Bush ticket in 2008, he did think Mr. Bush could wind up being a Cabinet member in a Bloomberg White House.
"Clearly, his association with Jeb Bush gives him credibility with Republicans," Mr. Muzzio said. "All of this can be seen as an attempt to give Bloomberg continued national exposure and keeping his options open for a national candidacy."
Messrs. Bloomberg and Bush differ in other policy arenas, including gun control. The National Rifle Association praised Mr. Bush in 2006 for signing into law what it described as six pro-gun and pro-hunting bills supported by the NRA and Unified Sportsmen of Florida.
Mr. Bloomberg has drawn the ire of the NRA for his...
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Hey Bloomy, How many Pollacks does it to screw in a light bulb? ... j/k
Polished crap is still crap.
Polish away! Outside of the NE, nobody even knows how to spell your name let alone know anything about you (mores the pity). Waste your billions, great for the economy.
Bwahahahahaha..........
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RINO Rudy vs. Hitler Hillary vs. Blooming(idiot)berg.
LOL! I can just see him in the 3rd Ranger Battalion and the Gun Owners of America.
Spitzer to abandon plan giving driver's licenses for illegal immigrants (Good!)
FReepmail me if you want on or off my New York ping list.
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As the old saying goes, you can’t polish a t@#d!
Hasn’t Bloomberg posed with Chavez yet?
They have so much in common.
I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever vote for another Bush.
If another Bush is nominated I will say nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, oh my [reference to deity ruled unconstitutional by the 9th Circus Court of Appeals] a million times nay.
In my experience 'tards polish up real good!
Thanks for the ping!
Michael Bloomberg is polishing his GOP credentials because he is planning to run against Eliot Soitzer for Governer in 3 years.
Spitzer has been the greatest disappointment to NY Dems. Winning the election with 70% of the vote, he couldn’t get elected dog catcher today. He is singlehandedly responsible for rebuilding the GOP in NY.
Yeah,
Bloomy clicks with all those southerners, all those mid-westerners, and all those cowboys out west.
Liberal elitist snobby punk that he is, he is no Republican. Bloomy is a RINO.
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