Mayor Bloomberg made it clear yesterday that, despite rumors to the contrary, he has no plans to sell his 72% stake in Bloomberg News, the financial services company on which he built his fortune. The Times sees it as an indication that the mayor has no plans to run for President, but quotes Republican political consultant Ed Koch as saying that ownership in the company would be no impediment to a race for the Oval Office. Us, we kind of admire the mayor's style: Guy's still driving around in a 2001 Lexus and he leaves $12 billion on the table? That's the kind of thing the little people appreciate.

Bloomberg Dismisses Talk of Sale [NYT]
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