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To: Brumar89 who wrote (209060)	6/19/2007 7:29:43 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793958

Bloomberg about to pull a Ross Perot??? Bloomberg Leaves GOP Marcia Kramer Reporting (CBS) NEW YORK New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is leaving the Republican party and will remain unaffiliated with any political party, CBS 2 HD learned Tuesday night. The move will clearly begin advancing rumors that the mayor is gearing towards a presidential run, which he has denied in the past. In a statement, however, the 65-year-old billionaire mayor indicated this doesn't change his plans for his political future. "I have filed papers with the New York City Board of Elections to change my status as a voter and register as unaffiliated with any political party. Although my plans for the future haven’t changed, I believe this brings my affiliation into alignment with how I have led and will continue to lead our City." On Tuesday, Bloomberg was in California attending a conference at the University of Southern California along with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who said Bloomberg would make an "excellent candidate" if he were to make a presidential run. The pair appeared on this week's cover of Time magazine. The California trip is part of a recent series of out-of-state trips, which has added to the speculation that he may run. On Monday, he visited the Google Inc. campus in Mountain View, Calif., a trip that four other announced presidential candidates have made. He was also in Los Angeles on Monday where he bashed partisan politics in Washington, saying it was putting "our future in jeopardy." He hinted Tuesday's exit from the GOP when he said the nation was on a "wrong-headed course" unless politicians could work together across party lines. In his statement Tuesday, Bloomberg -- who joined the Republican party in 2001after spending his life as a registered Democrat -- went on to discuss his progress in leading New York City.