Voter ID Battle Shifts to Proof of Citizenship

Seeded on Mon May 12, 2008 7:33 AM EDT (The New York Times)

The battle over voting rights will expand this week as lawmakers in Missouri are expected to support a proposed constitutional amendment to enable election officials to require proof of citizenship from anyone registering to vote.

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Petition: Draft Mike Bloomberg For President

Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:14 PM EST

Teddy Roosevelt. Abe Lincoln. Both seized the White House in eras when the country was paralyzed by partisanship. Sound familiar?

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AP Reports: Michael Bloomberg Polling in All 50 States; 3rd Party Announcement Could Be Imminent

Seeded on Wed Jan 9, 2008 6:59 PM EST (ABC News)

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has quietly been polling and conducting a highly sophisticated voter analysis in all 50 states as he decides whether to launch an independent presidential bid, associates said Wednesday.

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Huffington Post: Bloomberg Secretly Crams on Foreign Policy; 3rd-Party Bid Proof?

Seeded on Fri Nov 23, 2007 10:36 AM EST (The Huffington Post)

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been receiving foreign policy briefing sessions on a wide variety of topics, providing the strongest indication yet that he is considering a run for the White House, the Huffington Post has learned.

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George W. Bush in Cross-Dressing Campaign Advert?

Seeded on Tue Nov 6, 2007 2:42 PM EST (Dailymotion - videos)

On the heels of a 7,000-word Newsweek article comes a mysterious and anonymously made campaign commercial for New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg. …who isn't running for anything.

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Steve Forbes Predicts Independent Bids for the White House: Al Gore, Mike Bloomberg

Seeded on Fri Nov 2, 2007 9:51 AM EDT (Forbes)

Steve Forbes predicts: Nobel Peace laureate [Al Gore] will endorse Michael Bloomberg's independent bid next year for the presidency. Whoa! Bombshell! Who's whispering in Steve Forbes' ear? Another prediction from the two-time former presidential candidate:

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Independents Will Roil New Hampshire

Seeded on Tue Oct 2, 2007 1:08 PM EDT (The New York Times)

John McCain trounced GWBush in the New Hampshire primary back in 2000.

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Draft Mike Group Gains Momentum

Seeded on Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:40 AM EDT (The New York Sun)

When Mayor Bloomberg arrives at Cooper Union tonight for a panel discussion on national policy matters, he can expect to be greeted by a small group of people waving signs and trying to convince him to run for president.

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The 2007 New Establishment: Vanity Fair's Annual Power Ranking

Seeded on Wed Sep 5, 2007 9:43 AM EDT (The Latest From VanityFair.com)

Vanity Fair has released its annual assessment of the Big 100: power and who wields it.

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FOX News whines that other networks aren't Republican enough

Seeded on Tue Sep 4, 2007 12:51 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)

With no hint of irony, FOX News declared today that "more than half of all campaign segments [are] focused on Democrats." While never bothering to wonder if, this time around at least, more than half the voters out there just might be a tad more interested in what the Democratic …

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Dan Rather: Bloomberg's Not Running for President

Seeded on Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:12 PM EDT (gothamist.com)

On his upcoming Thursday night Dan Rather Reports, he will air an "rare sit-down interview" with Mayor Michael Bloomberg, where Bloomberg makes it "categorically clear that he will not run for President of the United States, nor will he seek a Vice Presidential bid nor any cabine …

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Thomas Bender: Mayors for President - Politics on The Huffington Post

Seeded on Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:49 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

A former mayor of New York City, Rudolph Guiliani, is a leading Republican candidate for president. The current mayor, Michael Bloomberg, is the subject of much speculation since he is said to be considering a run.

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Fed up with zero-sum partisan warfare? Michael Bloomberg for President

Seeded on Mon Jul 16, 2007 4:24 PM EDT (leadercall.com)

I took no poll, but I'd bet this crowd would love Bloomberg — for his social views, his record of achievement in New York and his denunciations of the dismal mire that partisan politics has created in Washington, D.C.

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Who's Holding NYC's Half Billion $$ Hostage?

Seeded on Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:07 PM EDT (The New York Times)

New York is one of nine cities vying for a chunk of $1.2 billion in Department of Transportation funds. But while its competitors have gotten their applications in, New York has not.

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Who's the better NY mayor? - Newsday.com

Seeded on Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:08 PM EDT (Newsday.com)

One is famous for his short fuse; the other for his deep pockets. One is a tough-talking, law-and-order leader; the other a behind-the-scenes consensus builder...

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Michael Bloomberg 101?

Seeded on Tue Jul 3, 2007 8:52 AM EDT (MarketWatch.com)

Jon Friedman of MarketWatch tosses out a few insights into his old boss, Michael Bloomberg -- who may or may not be running for president.

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Bloomberg Blasts Both Parties

Seeded on Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:29 AM EDT (ABC News)

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been in bed with both major parties. He left the Democrats in 2000. He left the GOP last week.

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Mayor Blames Rising Number Of Bank Robberies On Rising Number Of Banks

Seeded on Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:19 PM EDT (WTNH)

Bank robberies are up in Norwalk, bucking a trend in Connecticut and the nation. Five robberies were reported in Norwalk from May 3rd to June 4th. Fairfield County is leading the state, with 17 bank robberies so far, including the record-breaking five in Norwalk in a month.

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Money Talks: Can It Tell Carbon Emissions To Shut Up?

Seeded on Fri Jun 8, 2007 1:37 PM EDT (CNET News.com)

Mayors from big cities the world over are implementing "congestion taxes." Can charging people for the privilege of polluting the air effectively clean things up?

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An Egghead For The Oval Office

Seeded on Thu Jun 7, 2007 8:49 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

I want a president who reads newspapers, who reads books other than those that confirm his worldview, who bones up on Persian history before deciding how to deal with Iran's ambitious dreams of glory.

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Gun Rights Advocates Name New Enemy #1

Seeded on Mon Jun 4, 2007 11:42 PM EDT (The New York Times)

An editorial writer in Harrisburg, Pa., accuses NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg of "ranting" about illegal firearms.

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RealClearPolitics - 3rd Party Prez Candidate vs. the 12th Amendment

Seeded on Fri Jun 1, 2007 12:49 PM EDT (RealClearPolitics)

The political world has been atwitter with talk of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg entering the 2008 presidential race. Imagine he gets enough electoral votes so that no candidate obtains an outright majority of 270 electors, throwing the election into the House.

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