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Bloomberg, an independent, ends his second and final term in January 2010, unless the city enacts a law axing the two-term limit or voters do so in a November referendum.
The Democratic governor, at a news conference, praised Bloomberg for chopping spending and salting away billions of dollars to protect the city's finances. In contrast, the state has only trimmed the budget's growth, he noted.
"That's the way to put a municipality in a position to withstand the unfortunate downturn of the economy and the losses of revenue from Wall Street," Paterson said.
Banks and brokerages are by far the most important taxpayers for both the city and the state.
"There's also a time when he (Bloomberg) wanted to run for president and I didn't think that was a bad idea either," Paterson said.
Paterson became governor in mid-March after Eliot Spitzer, who was elected in 2006, resigned amid a sex scandal. Paterson was elected as Spitzer's running mate, and had served him as lieutenant governor. The 2010 election is the first time Paterson would stand for governor -- an office the popular Bloomberg also might seek.
Breaking with the custom of only endorsing politicians who belong to the same party, Paterson added: "We'd love to have him around but that's a decision he has to make."
The billionaire mayor who has funded his own campaigns, on his Friday radio show, said he had "always" favored term limits and still did so. He noted opinions differed about how many terms should be allowed, from one to three. "You can pick the number," he said.
On Thursday, the mayor had said that any public official would be "derelict" in his duty if he ruled anything out.
The city is a heavily Democratic town, and three Democrats have raised millions of dollars to run for mayor: Speaker Christine Quinn and Comptroller William Thompson, both serving their second and last terms, and Congressman Anthony Wiener.
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Aug 22, 2008 at 05:27 PM Anonymous Says:
It will not be good for anybody if he runs for a third term their was a reason why the people voted for term limits.
He will become a dictator like Putin.
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Aug 22, 2008 at 05:52 PM anon Says:
Wonderful - these leftists don't care that the people voted for term limits - they will try to overturn the US constitution if it served their purposes.
Bloomberg has NOT cut spending at all - the city spends like a drunken sailor - Waterfalls, thru streets, congestion pricing NUTTY stuff too!!
There are many many programs the city has that can be eliminated - just look in the phone book of city agencies.
And the State can cut huge programs as well - drive upstate there are towns with only a handful of residents who are on welfare and get all sorts of services - whole towns can be closed an not be missed.
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Aug 22, 2008 at 06:09 PM anon Says:
Part of the problem in NY is that we overwhelmingly elect democrats - no matter how destructive most have been - we keep re-electing them.
They overspend overtax and underwork and keep finding ways to take away our freedom and money -
We need real conservatives who can bring us back to a growing city/state instead of one loosing money and talent to other low tax states.
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Aug 22, 2008 at 07:09 PM Anonymous Says:
Thats how Nazi Germany got under way. They screwed the law and did what they want. With Bloomberg doing something like that and facist Obama being elected, we will all be in deep trouble. If Obama's elected I will be booking 1 way tickets to Switzerland.
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Aug 22, 2008 at 07:11 PM yt@lverizon.net Says:
let him go we will not vote for him in a third term
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Aug 22, 2008 at 07:13 PM NewMayor Says:
Oh Almighty....... please help us help ourslves out of BLOOMBERGISM !
Enough is Enough.
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Aug 23, 2008 at 09:11 PM Anonymous Says:
He wants to see Bloomberg stay on as Mayor? He can't see anything!!
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Aug 23, 2008 at 09:23 PM mosheburach Says:
He raises the parking tickets from $55.00 to $110.00 why did we vote for him in first place for a 2nd term.
this proves we are a bunch of idiots.
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Aug 23, 2008 at 11:08 PM Anonymous Says:
Mayor Putin
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Aug 23, 2008 at 11:44 PM murray Says:
Why waste time campaigning for Bloomy every few years, just change the Law to read like he is a Supreme Court Judge- appointed for Life. I rather see Ed Koch personally, and Bloomy only looks "good" next to Dinkins......which isn't saying much.
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Aug 24, 2008 at 12:26 AM Anonymous Says:
I don't get it. Bloomberg has implemented the most innovative ideas and has been successful. Take a look at the Dept. of Education. It has been completely overhauled with fantastic results. He has the money and the guts to put plans into action. When has that ever happened in this city? Why all the kvetchers?
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Aug 24, 2008 at 06:47 AM Anonymous Says:
Don't you agree that Gov. Paterson is being short sighted on this issue.
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Aug 24, 2008 at 06:53 AM Anonymous Says:
I wonder what would Gov. David Paterson think of Mayor Michael Bloomberg running for Governor of the State of New York. Mr. Paterson is that also a great idea. :O)
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Aug 24, 2008 at 06:55 AM Anonymous Says:
Does the millions raised by Quinn include the slush fund or not.
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Aug 24, 2008 at 09:25 AM Anonymous Says:
Bring back Rudy.
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Aug 24, 2008 at 02:49 PM anon Says:
Innovative, effective, Board of ED. You must work for Bloomberg or teachers union.
Kids can't read or do math - colleges teach 3rd grade classes to freshman. There are hundreds of unqualified teachers who flunk standard tests and the regents have lowered the standards so as to render their diploma meaningless.
The list of problems is immense - he is a .......