Mayor leaves Republican Party
Updated on 20 June 2007
New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has left the Republican Party and switched to "unaffiliated".
The billionaire former CEO, who was a lifelong Democrat before he switched to the Republican Party in 2001 for his first mayoral run, said the change did not mean he would be running for US president.
"Although my plans for the future haven't changed, I believe this brings my affiliation into alignment with how I have led and will continue to lead our city," Bloomberg said.
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