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Is New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg trying to garner support from the black community in his bid for a third term? The answer would appear to be yes.
Yesterday the mayor made two public appearances, the first in Harlem, where he received his first labor endorsement and the second a speech to Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network's annual conference. Black voters may be vital to Bloomberg's chances of winning, especially since right now his likely Democratic opponent appears to be City Comptroller William C. Thompson, the city's highest ranking black elected official. Thompson was seated in the front row at the luncheon during Bloomberg's address and I caught up with him shortly thereafter.
"I think he may be reaching out, but I don't think he'll see the outcome" said Thompson. "I don't know that the majority of African-American voters will coalese behind the mayor.
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