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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Wed Jul 17, 2013, 10:58 PM Jul 2013

Businessman Enters NYC Mayor’s Race as Independent

AP

NEW YORK—A millionaire tech businessman on Wednesday entered the race to replace Mayor Michael Bloomberg, saying the current group of candidates would take the city backward.

Jack Hidary announced he would be running as an independent.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, the 45-year-old Hidary made his fortune in technology, and is the co-founder of dice.com, a job website.

Hidary said he decided to get into the race because the current candidates didn’t offer forward-thinking policies.

Read more at http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/185229-businessman-enters-nyc-mayors-race-as-independent/

I will stick with Weiner or the democratic nominee.