Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he has no plans to seek office again. But he�s still spending millions of dollars of his own money on political advertising.
Financial disclosures released Friday show that Bloomberg spent $5.6 million on television ads, polling and direct mail in the weeks surrounding the passage of a state budget that met few of the mayor�s demands.
His administration said in March that the campaign-style TV ads touting his budget plan were meant to rebut critical advertising funded by unions representing teachers and municipal workers.
They also coincided with a decline in approval ratings as voters expressed their dissatisfaction with his handling of the budget and his administration�s clean-up following a December blizzard that shut down much of the city.
(Source: WCBSTV)
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Since the modern City of New York was created in 1898, no mayor has had a successful third term. Bloomberg is looking like he is continuing the trend.