Ex-Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s former campaign manager is running a new campaign — to unseat his boss’ nemesis Mayor de Blasio.
You heard it right. Tusk, who represents Uber, the PBA, and FanDuel, wants to help pick New York City’s next mayor. So why doesn’t he run for mayor himself? After all, he’s been described as a “genius.”
He can’t afford to run. Scores of his business interests depend upon the largess of government and he would have to cut his ties with them in order to serve in public office.
Source: Ex-Bloomberg aide leads 2017 push to replace de Blasio
Hey, boys and girls! Read “The Fixer Who Helps Startups Like Uber Beat the Government” http://www.wired.com/2015/08/tusk-ventures/
Here’s the latest on Bradley’s billion-dollar client, Uber: “Federal judge investigates Uber over allegations of fraud in antitrust case” http://www.rawstory.com/2016/06/federal-judge-investigates-uber-over-allegations-of-fraud-in-antitrust-case/
Wayne Barrett has WAY bigger cojones than we do: “Bloomberg Turns Over His Next Campaign to Blagojevich’s Ex-Deputy” http://www.villagevoice.com/news/bloomberg-turns-over-his-next-campaign-to-blagojevichs-ex-deputy-6388037
Tusk and Cuomo [2015]
Nine Billionaires Are About to Remake New York’s Public Schools — http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/29829-nine-billionaires-are-about-to-remake-new-york-s-public-schools
Gov. Cuomo hints he may support ‘rising star’ Ruben Diaz Jr. in challenge to Mayor de Blasio in 2017 NYC Democratic primary — http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/cuomo-hints-supporting-ruben-diaz-jr-de-blasio-article-1.2710176 — The Bitemaster thinks Bradley Tusk is involved somehow.
Uber rewrites the book on beating de Blasio
Read more: http://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2015/07/uber-rewrites-the-book-on-beating-de-blasio-000000#ixzz4EKp9OBxk
Uber and Cuomo vs de Blasio [2015]