Michael Bloomberg Mayor of New York City – lighting Shamas wick on World’s Largest Hanukkah Menorah

Ryan Janek Wolowski 12/22/2008 New York City ************ Michael Bloomberg the 108th Mayor of New York City dedicated his lighting of the Shamas wick on the Worlds Largest Chanukah Menorah located in Central Park New York City, to those lost during the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai India. **************** Honors for this video #32 – Most Responded (Today) – News & Politics ************** Michael Ruben “Hurricane” Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. A lifelong Democrat, he switched his registration in 2001 and ran as a Republican, winning the election that year and a second term in 2005. He is currently listed on the Forbes 400 as the eighth-richest American, with a net worth of US billion, as the founder and 92% owner of Bloomberg LP, a financial software services company. He was frequently mentioned as a possible independent candidate for the 2008 presidential election and fueled that speculation when he left the Republican Party in June 2007. He repeatedly denied any plans to run and said the news media had concocted rumors of his possible presidential bid. He ended speculation on the matter in a February 2008 New York Times Op-Ed piece where he wrote “I listened carefully to those who encouraged me to run, but I am not and will not be a candidate for president. There was also speculation that he would run as a vice-presidential candidate. On September 30, 2008, reports emerged that Bloomberg was seeking to overturn the term limits law in order to …
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