Bloomberg Has Spent Staggering $18.7 Million On Re-Election Campaign So Far

New York Daily News:

Mayor Bloomberg's campaign team says he isn't trying to buy the election - but new records show he has put an $18.7million down payment on a bid to acquire a third term.

The self-made billionaire has poured $15.6 million into his campaign in the past two months, spending millions on advertising, printing, consultants, dozens of staffers, rent and office supplies.

Read more: "Mayor Bloomberg's campaign has spent whopping $18.7 million to date on re-re-election" - http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/05/15/2009-05-15_mayor_bloombergs_campaign_has_spent_whopping_187_million_to_date_on_rereelection.html#ixzz0FfwE1nQA&A

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Comments

[Nommo]

Let's not forget that Boomburg made his ducats selling information. The most crucial info coming down the pike and he missed it. His being mayor did not help this city in the least. I hope that there are enough New Yorkers left that do not need to have this notion explained.

[Okieborn]

Hey Gov. Bloomberg !!
How about a loan until I find a job !!!
I know you won't miss it !!!!

[SmallChange]

I voted for term limits twice and I voted for Mayor Bloomberg twice. Mayor Bloomberg erased my 2 votes for term limits, he took my vote away and trampled on my right to vote. Come the next mayoral election I will vote for his oponent because he does not deserve my vote a third time. I don't know what it is about the office of the Mayor of NYC but it turns people into demigods.

[Nommo]

dummy gods.

[climatebabes]

How does this not spell corruption? How is a competent leader with a smaller fortune going to compete? Why would you want to have a leader that has bought his way into his position? Who is getting these 18.000.000 USD ? Why does it need to be so expensive to campaign?

[Grannysue]

Just goes to show that money can buy anything!

[SmallChange]

Anything!!­!!!!!!!!!!

[4real]

I hope NY does the right thing and throws this guy out. Charging homeless people rent? SMH.

[samlu1]

2 weeks ago Bloomberg had someone arrested on false charges after they asked him a question about 911. There were no commercial planes on 911. Having a mayor for life keeps that fact hidden. And anytime someone brings it up....they are incarcerated. Enjoy your freedoms everyone.........

[dadw5boys]

Bush promised everyone $1,000.00 if he got elected IN 2000.

Was buying votes from day one.

[VOTER]

He has one heck of an EGO ..........­..........­......... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

and to think he could have spent these millions improving the lives
of NYC residents and WON from their gratitude.

Hmmmm

[disgusted48]

you can buy anything with money.

[Nofsdad]

What's so new about some rich guy buying himself an election? Been going on for years. Heck, some times the rich guy's daddy buys the election for him.

[organick]

Bloomberg's ads have saturated every TV channel here in the city for weeks and weeks. Absolutely he's buying this 3rd term, this *changing the laws*. It comes off the same as "too big to fail" -- > "you can't afford not to keep me here." I'm infuriated. Too many New Yorkers are buying the hype.

[HarlemFreeThought]

Too late to complain now. Your disapproval should be directed to the 29 NYC Council members (surrender monkeys), who vote for the emperors agenda, trumping the will of the people.
An Obama influence? http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2009/05/10/2009-05-10_beyond_black_and_white_obamabloomberg_alliance_signals_a_less_tribal_time_in_cit.html

[PAposter]

Why are they even allowing him to run, there's a reason term limits are in place. It's not like he's done anything, expect maybe get richer...I think Eliot Spitzer should run, ease himself back into politics, if his wife doesn't mind.

[SmallChange]

Where you been girl? Bloomberg overturned the term limits that NY'ers voted for twice and across party lines @ 80%. He colluded with the city council to overturn term limits so he could run a 3rd time. He thinks he the god of NY and can buy his way through anything. That's why there are many of us volunteering to help out his opposition.

[tomasedison]

This guy has a great hobby for himself. Thank God we have him.