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Exclusive: Charlie Crist campaign negotiating with NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s political operation; Billionaire considering supporting Florida governor’s independent bid for U.S. Senate

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According to several sources, including three individuals close to Florida governor Charlie Crist’s campaign for the US Senate, as well as a fourth individual who has worked for New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, two of the nation’s most prominent registered-independent politicians are currently negotiating an unprecedented political alliance in which Bloomberg’s vaunted political operation will become directly involved in Florida’s historic US Senate race. All sources have spoken to Saint Petersblog on the basis of anonymity because the negotiations…

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Michael Bloomberg taps Jeb Bush for his philanthropic board

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New York City’s billionaire mayor has tapped former Florida Gov.  Jeb Bush, former U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker and 16 others to serve on the board of his philanthropic foundation. Mayor Michael Bloomberg got his start on Wall Street and founded the financial information company Bloomberg LP. His fortune is estimated at $18 billion by Forbes magazine. The three-term mayor recently began shaping a foundation to concentrate full time on his giving.…

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538.com’s Nate Silver weighs in on Florida 2010: ‘Charlie Crist is not a good sharer’

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From Nate Silver of 538.com, the best political site you should be reading. Here are Charlie Crist’s favorability ratings among registered voters in Florida, according to the Quinnipiac poll. Crist’s favorability ratings are higher among independents than among Democrats or Republicans (although not by a statistically significant margin in the former case). That’s very unusual for a politician who does not actually call himself an independent. Still, although Crist’s favorability ratings with Republicans have declined some, they’re still pretty decent.…

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Charlie Crist was one of 6 finalists for John McCain’s VP

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The book The Battle for America 2008: The Story of an Extraordinary Election reports that Gov. Charlie Crist was among six finalists to become John McCain’s running mate, according to an excerpt today in the Washington Post. Today’s story, adapted from the book by Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson, says: Eventually, McCain narrowed his choices to six finalists. In addition to Sarah Palin, they were independent-Democratic Sen. Joseph Lieberman; McCain’s former rival, Mitt Romney; Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty; New York…

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Excuse me, Mr. Scott Wagman, but how exactly do you plan on paying for 100 more cops?

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Scott Wagman’s comprehension of public policy pales in comparison to his knowledge of what accent color goes well with cornflower blue, but the first-time candidate hasn’t shied away from making ridiculous proposals. This is the candidate whose very first policy position was to call for a moratorium on any and all spending for new parks, despite the fact that such spending comes from an earmarked fund established only for that purpose. This is the candidate who suggested it was okay…

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