Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch (D) tells Politico he thinks current Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) should mount a presidential bid to address the “lack of leadership” in Washington.
Said Koch: “I believe there is a major chance of a third party winning and I would like to see him pursue it for 2012. What I believe he offers is independence and money to finance a campaign and to be president.”
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