March 03, 2010
Mayor: More senator choices would benefit New York
The Associated PressNew York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he thinks Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (KUR'-stehn JIHL'-uh-brand) could have been defeated by either one of the people who are no longer considering running this year.
Bloomberg also said New Yorkers would have been "better off" with more choices.
Both Harold Ford Jr. and Mortimer Zuckerman said this week they had decided not to run. Ford was considering challenging Gillibrand in the Democratic primary and Zuckerman was looking at running on the Republican line.
The billionaire mayor is friends with Zuckerman, a real estate mogul and newspaper publisher. And a few of aides were helping former Tennesee Congressman Ford in his exploratory effort.