Michael Bloomberg pumps $500 million into bid to close all US coal plants

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19. Being in Philly and following NY politics

Bloomberg didn't just buy his first term, he actually "bought a Charter Change" in the city to allow him to run for a 3rd term. So he was mayor for 12 years.

But he had generally been all over the map "politically". During his 3 terms as mayor, he ran first as a Republican and then switched to be an Independent at the latter part of the 2nd term to prepare for that final one after he changed the Charter. He became a Democrat a decade later.

But when you have that kind of money, parties are irrelevant!

I don't think he has that kind of "national" political voting base though. His thing is "business", with "politics" being a side show.