O'Malley gets nod from NYC mayor
Gov. Martin O’Malley Sunday obtained a blessing from an increasingly rare national political creature: A self-proclaimed moderate.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who most recently ran as an independent, is putting his name (and perhaps some portion of his billions) behind candidates across the country he views as centrist. Some of Bloomberg's picks nationally appear to be designed to break up the Tea Party as he's endorsed several candidates who are fending of threats from the right. Bloomberg started life as a Democrat, then switched to the GOP and now he's not officially in either camp.
The New York Times, which reported Sunday about Bloomberg's support for middle-of-the-road candidates, said the NYC mayor's picks include Meg Whitman, a Republican vying in California’ s gubernatorial contest. Aside from O'Malley, Democrats Bloomberg supports include Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat facing a tough Tea Party challenge from Sharron Angle in Nevada, the Times reported.
A news release from the O'Malley campaign said that Bloomberg picked O'Malley because of his "pro-business, results-oriented approach to governing." O'Malley's Team said that the NYC mayor is choosing candidates "with close ties to the business community" and "who know what it takes to get the economy back on track."
But The Times noted two other common policy positions held by many Bloomberg candidates: Like-minded views on guns and immigration. Bloomberg started Mayors Against Illegal Guns, which advocates for gun control measures. He also recently launched a coalition supporting immigration reform called Partnership for a New American Economy. That group was created in June and, among other issues, wants to put in place a process that would let undocumented immigrants acquire some type of legal status, according to an AP story.
It is worth noting that Bloomberg isn’t the only New Yorker with an interest in Maryland politics: Former NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is pals Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert L. Ehlrich Jr. and campaigned for him 2006. Ehrlich frequently names Giuliani as a potential out-of-state political star who might come stump for him.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who most recently ran as an independent, is putting his name (and perhaps some portion of his billions) behind candidates across the country he views as centrist. Some of Bloomberg's picks nationally appear to be designed to break up the Tea Party as he's endorsed several candidates who are fending of threats from the right. Bloomberg started life as a Democrat, then switched to the GOP and now he's not officially in either camp.
The New York Times, which reported Sunday about Bloomberg's support for middle-of-the-road candidates, said the NYC mayor's picks include Meg Whitman, a Republican vying in California’ s gubernatorial contest. Aside from O'Malley, Democrats Bloomberg supports include Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat facing a tough Tea Party challenge from Sharron Angle in Nevada, the Times reported.
A news release from the O'Malley campaign said that Bloomberg picked O'Malley because of his "pro-business, results-oriented approach to governing." O'Malley's Team said that the NYC mayor is choosing candidates "with close ties to the business community" and "who know what it takes to get the economy back on track."
But The Times noted two other common policy positions held by many Bloomberg candidates: Like-minded views on guns and immigration. Bloomberg started Mayors Against Illegal Guns, which advocates for gun control measures. He also recently launched a coalition supporting immigration reform called Partnership for a New American Economy. That group was created in June and, among other issues, wants to put in place a process that would let undocumented immigrants acquire some type of legal status, according to an AP story.
It is worth noting that Bloomberg isn’t the only New Yorker with an interest in Maryland politics: Former NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is pals Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert L. Ehlrich Jr. and campaigned for him 2006. Ehrlich frequently names Giuliani as a potential out-of-state political star who might come stump for him.
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is about as middle of the road as Lenin. His double yellow stripe is far to the left, just like MOM.
Posted by: MDR | September 20, 2010 10:42 AM
Mayor Bloomberg is in favor of the Ground Zero Mosque and he believes O'Malley in a pro-business centrist.
Over 60% of Americans believe Bloomberg is wrong on the mosque.
I'm certain most Maryland businesses don't believe O'Malley is pro business.
Other than those two issues........
Posted by: Dennis | September 20, 2010 11:30 AM
The Republicans are so funny, when the economy is good you say let’s all celebrate “Cinco de Mayo, my brothers” but when the economy is down “it’s all your fault, you damn immigrant”. When most Americans (with Latin America roots) go to the polls this November we will remember that the GOP has gone on a nationwide rant in proposing and passing several anti-immigration legislation (that our US Courts continue to strike down) and have continue to blame the immigrant for the flat economy or worse. We will remember who stands with us and who stands against us, so trying to stop it now is somewhat funny, but go ahead, you will not change our minds. Plus the more radical of the GOP are now attacking our Constitution and our Bill of Rights, in a misguided attempt to garner some much needed votes, they really are fools, and leading the GOP towards obscurity because they are no longer a party of ideas, just of empty suits. Your hate made you do it, in November; you will reap what you have sown. I wonder what Abraham Lincoln would say about todays GOP, he unlike the current GOP was a man of ideas.
Posted by: Benito | September 20, 2010 10:44 PM
O'Malley is pro-business? You could have fooled me! Poor Michael Bloomberg is bored being Mayor of NYC with his billions of dollars that he's decided to pick different people for bizarre reasons. All we need back here...more Yankees fans.
Posted by: Ralph | September 28, 2010 8:46 PM