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Bloomberg Sets Record for Personal Spending in Pursuit of Public Office
Bloomberg Sets Record for Personal Spending in Pursuit of Public Office
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, whose campaign has spent $322,521 on food, treated Colin Powell to a hot dog on Friday.
Bloomberg Sets Spending Record
politicalwire.com — Michael Bloomberg, "the Wall Street mogul whose fortune catapulted him into New York's City Hall, has set another staggering financial record: He has now spent more of his own money than any other individual in United States history in the pursuit of ... (more) Bloomberg Sets Spending Record
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Mike Bloomberg Sets Spending Record
The Political Carnival — At what point does it become plain old buying of the office? Michael Bloomberg, "the Wall Street mogul whose fortune catapulted him into New York's City Hall, has set another staggering financial record: He has now spent more of his own money than any other individual in United States history in the pursuit of public office," the New York Times reports. "Newly released campaign records show the mayor, as of Friday, had spent $85 million on his latest re-election campaign, and is on pace to spend between $110 million and $140 million before the election on Nov. 3." "That means Mr. Bloomberg, in his ...

Bloomberg Sets Spending Record
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Michael Bloomberg, "the Wall Street mogul whose fortune catapulted him into New York's City Hall, has set another staggering financial record: He has now spent more of his own money than any other individual in United States history in the pursuit of public office," the New York Times ...

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