If I lived in NYC, Michael Bloomberg would get Marc Ecko's vote...

Bloomberg is running for a 3rd term as mayor of NYC.  I do not agree with everything with this man.  I have had arm wrestling matches with him in the past over obsolete anti-graffitti laws.  That said-- he is a baller. He strikes me as authentic, and his position on education reform in NYC is real and dynamic, leading the way  in American cities.  He is running for a 3rd term as mayor,  This is controversial, because NYC mayors are limited to two terms of 4 years each.  So another 4 years of Bloomberg (assuming he wins)-- and I am completely hyped on the idea.  The guy is an REAL independent. Gotta' give him the nod...

wiki says...

Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and the Mayor of New York City. A lifelong Democrat, he switched his registration in 2001 and ran as a Republican, winning the election that year and a second term in 2005. He is currently listed on the Forbes 400 as the eighth-richest American, with a net worth of US$20 billion.^{[3] [4]}

He was frequently mentioned as a possible independent candidate for the 2008 presidential election and fueled that speculation when he left the Republican Party in June 2007.^[5] He repeatedly denied any plans to run and said the news media had concocted rumors of his possible presidential bid. He ended speculation on the matter in a February 2008 New York Times Op-Ed piece where he wrote "I listened carefully to those who encouraged me to run, but I am not — and will not be — a candidate for president."^[6] There was also speculation that he would run as a vice-presidential candidate.^[7]

On September 30, 2008 reports emerged that Bloomberg was seeking to overturn the term limits law in order to clear the way to a run for a third term as mayor^[8], and on Oct 2, 2008, Bloomberg announced he plans to request the overturning or extending of term-limits for current office holders and seek a third term as mayor. Experts predict that if Bloomberg were to vie for a third term, he would likely spend over $100 million from his personal fortune on his campaign.

A third Bloomberg administration would likely have a very different make-up as several key aides have already gone on the record stating their eagerness to return to the private sector, or devote their energies to philanthropy. Nonetheless, a hallmark of Bloomberg's first and current term has been his ability to attract high-caliber talent from the private sector and experienced public-sector executives to work with him at City Hall and across the vast number City agencies and departments managed by the Mayor.

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[Geno]

I've been thinking a bit about the term limit thing. What is the purpose of term limits? Of coarse there is the obvious idea that leadership needs change after a while but what if you have a great leader? If a leader is good the public will vote to keep them in office. If you bring in a new guy every four or eight years the odds are they will only be half as good, at best, just for the ramp up time it will take to learn the job. Most politicians probably deserve to be dropped. Good ones are rare. Why kick them out because of an imposed limit?