I ENDORSE THE CANDIDACY OF OBAMA, ONLY... 

 



"If he listens to people on both sides of the aisle, and builds the trust of moderates, he can fulfill the hope he inspired four years ago and lead our country toward a better future for my children and yours. And that's why I will be voting for him."

 

With only a few days remaining before America votes (election day is on this coming Tuesday, Nov. 6), such an endorsement could be an all decisive factor in the race for the White House. And coming from a man who is the mayor of America's financial engine, a man who understands that the American Dream equals equal opportunities, and not equal results, Obama ought to retain his grueling job as president.

Bloomberg writes that "when I step into the voting booth, I think about the world I want to leave my two daughters, and the values that are required to guide us there. The two parties' nominees for president offer different versions of where they want to lead America."

On the question of sexual orientation and all that comes with the territory, the mayor of New York City wrote, between the two candidates "one recognizes marriage equality is consistent with America's march of freedom; one does not. I want our president to be on the right side of history." 

When he started out--on his campaign trail for the first term--Obama painted his vision for "the home of the free" in these very words. He needs to come back to his senses and get back on track because Bloomberg is showing sufficient honesty and patriotism toward him. And America and world need sober leaders; leaders who will say to their fellow citizens 'enjoy your rights, for you never lost them in the first place'.  

Michael Rubens Bloomberg is an American businessman, a politician of independent status, an alumnus of the Harvard Business School, a husband, and father of two. His net worth as of 2012 is a reported $25 billion, making him the 10th richest person in the United States.