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Bloomberg's $65M Spending Spree

BIG MONEY

Outspends Dem opponent more than 16 to 1.

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It hardly seems sporting. Billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is taking no chances on his reelection this year, already dropping $65 million of his own money to power his race against the city's Democratic comptroller, Bill Thompson, who has only spent $3.8

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