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The Daily News says that negotiations on a potential Obama endorsement of Thompson are ongoing, but it doesn't appear very likely because the president would only like to use his influence if the race truly looks "competitive." Obama of course has generally had a pretty chummy relationship with Bloomberg since taking office. White House's biggest involvement in the race so has been the unsuccessful attempt to block the extension of term limits by Political Affairs Director Patrick Gaspard, the man who dropped the hammer on the governor.
The News points out that Obama did campaign against Bloomberg in 2005 alongside Fernando Ferrer—back when the then-senator was building a base among Hispanic voters nationwide. Brooklyn Assemblyman Keith Wright said today, "If they're getting involved in local politics, that's where we really need them."
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I think by now, Obama has proven he has the integrity to look beyond race in making appointments and endorsements. He'll endorse whomever his thinks will do the best job for New York.
Enough with the race thing.
He's black, we get it.
It doesn't mean he will automatically pick a black guy for everything.
obama's totally in with bloomberg. just look at edu reform.
This article is racist.
I dunno, depends on what the behind the scenes stuff were when bloomberg thought he had a chance at the presidency.
I'd say he'll just skip out on this one. it would be nice if he did help out thompson.
Obama follows the money trail. The only color he's interested in is green.
Yep. Obama follows the money trail. He should have stepped in and stop bloomberg's illegal reelection. Thompson can't even get his message out because doucheberg floods all the media with his false ads. Progress not politics? Bloomberg is a dictator who has everyone under this thumbs. He retained all the campaign managers to stop Thompson from hiring one of them.