· Party politics damaging country, speech warns
THE GUARDIAN: Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York and America's 44th richest man, has sparked speculation that he is planning to make a third-party bid for the White House next year by severing his ties with the Republicans and declaring himself a "political independent".
Mr Bloomberg's intentions have been under intense observation for several months, as he is known to have been privately weighing up the possibility of making a run for president in the 2008 elections. His decision to break ties with the party that secured him the mayoralty in 2001 is being interpreted as a sign that his plans are firming up. Bloomberg stokes rumours of 2008 presidential bid (more) By Ed Pilkington in New York
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Bloomberg trouble les présidentielles américaines
Mark Alexander
