Just a got a tweet from Bloomberg News that the NYC mayor has endorsed President Obama. I guess if any news service should know they would be the first.
No article yet but will update asap.
12:05 PM PT: Update: Here it is from the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/...
Says due to climate change.
12:07 PM PT: And now directly from the man himself: http://www.mikebloomberg.com/...
1:06 PM PT: The President's response from comments below (h/t purohit). I can't find the official link at this time.
President Obama released the following statement after receiving New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's endorsement:
“I'm honored to have Mayor Bloomberg's endorsement. I deeply respect him for his leadership in business, philanthropy and government, and appreciate the extraordinary job he's doing right now, leading New York City through these difficult days.
“While we may not agree on every issue, Mayor Bloomberg and I agree on the most important issues of our time - that the key to a strong economy is investing in the skills and education of our people, that immigration reform is essential to an open and dynamic democracy, and that climate change is a threat to our children's future, and we owe it to them to do something about it. Just as importantly, we agree that whether we are Democrats, Republicans, or independents, there is only one way to solve these challenges and move forward as a nation - together. I look forward to thanking him in person - but for now, he has my continued commitment that this country will stand by New York in its time of need. And New Yorkers have my word that we will recover, we will rebuild, and we will come back stronger.”