Summary
Lauder had already fired an opening shot, ninning a TV ad depicting politicians as baby diapers that need regular changing But after what Purnick says was heavy lobbyingby die pro-Bloombergbusiness crowd, Lauder bowed to a one-time change in die law in exchange for a small concession: diat die mayor agree to name him to a new Charter Review commission panel in 2010- one that would recommend reinstating term limits. [...] Bloomberg's City Hall helped write it and approved it 1 will reluctandy support the mayor's legislation to extend term limits to three terms, Lauder stated in the release, with die understanding that I will serve on a Charter-revision commission which will place the question of die number of terms before the voters in 2010.
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How Mayor Mike Gamed the System
AS IT HEADS INTO THE HOME STRETCH, THE BLOOMBERG CAMPAIGN HAS ADOPTED A NEW SLOGAN TO SUM THINGS UP AND HELP FOCUS VOTERS ON THE BIG PICTURE. THE NEW MOTTO WAS ROLLED OUT AT THE BIG BLOOMBERG RALLY HELD PRIMARY NIGHT ON A WEST SIDE PIER, A GALA CELEBRATION AIMED AT SNATCHING ATTENTION AWAY FROM DEMOCRATS AND ON TO MAYOR MIKE. THE SLOGAN WAS EMBLAZONED ON BLOOMBERG'S PODIUM...
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