What's the deal, Mike? (New hint that Hizzoner is eyeing presidential run)

[brooklynite]

Source: New York Daily News

A top aide to Mayor Bloomberg has met in recent months with the chairman of the state Independence Party to discuss a national ballot access strategy for the 2008 presidential race, party sources confirmed.

While the lame-duck mayor has studiously kept the press guessing about his next move, his chief political strategist, Kevin Sheekey, quietly met at least twice at a Manhattan restaurant with state Independence Party Chairman Frank MacKay.

Bloomberg aides declined to comment but did not deny the meetings.

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Running for President as an independent can be both time-consuming and expensive, as every state has different rules about getting on the ballot. A candidate has to gather roughly 1 million signatures nationwide to secure a ballot line in all 50 states, MacKay said.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/2007/04/23/2007-04-23_whats_the_deal_mike.html

[Norquist Nemesis]

1. Pffftt! Maybe Spitzer will jump in too! n/t