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Ex-NBA Commish David Stern Is Being Urged to Run for NYC Mayor
New York Post ^ | 8/19 | Richard Johnson

Posted on 08/19/2015 5:15:14 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Friends of former NBA Commissioner David Stern are urging him to run for mayor in 2017, now that Mayor de Blasio is looking less likely to be re-elected to a second term.

Stern, a lifelong Democrat who has regularly contributed to the party, will be retired for two years in February.

“He’s pretty bored,” said one source. “He’s always been interested in politics, and he’s always been interested in running for office.”

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: athletes; davidstern; nba; nyc
His slogan should be: I'll allow everyone in New York to get away with traveling. (Well, at least the VIPs)
1 posted on 08/19/2015 5:15:14 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

David Stern? Why not Howard Stern?


2 posted on 08/19/2015 7:34:18 PM PDT by Sasparilla (If you want peace, prepare for war.)
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To: nickcarraway

New York?
About a 150 multi million/billionaires move out, NY and NY state could not increase taxes fast enough. Well, bye!


3 posted on 08/19/2015 8:01:27 PM PDT by bayoublazer (Conservative, by reasons of higher cognitive skills!)
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To: Sasparilla
Howard Stern as NYC mayor with Donald Trump as president.

We could do worse.

Well actually, we HAVE done worse.

4 posted on 08/19/2015 8:02:55 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (We gave GOP the majority to take care of business and they let us down. Time for Trump/Cruz)
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To: nickcarraway

Can Mark Cuban get a political appointment, just to keep things interesting?


5 posted on 08/19/2015 8:05:01 PM PDT by aposiopetic
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