Several newspapers have stories on February 19 about New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s attempts to woo the Republican Party, and the Independence Party, so that he may get their permission to run in their primaries, in the 2009 Mayoral election. Here is the Village Voice article, which focuses especially on the wooing of leaders of the New York City Independence Party, Fred Newman and Jackie Salit. Thanks to Blair Bobier for the news.
It seems to me that two terms is enough for any mayor of New York City. The Independence Party would be better off by nominating a socialist person who would fight for the interests of the long-suffering proletariat.