November 30, 2007
Bloomberg/Obama Tete-a-Tete
Barack Obama and NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg met for breakfast this morning, an encounter that was publicly announced around 3 a.m.
Reporters watched the pols through a window of "The Luncheonette" on 50th Street between 3rd Ave. and Lexington. Though the mob assembled couldn't hear anything through the plexiglass, Bloomberg and Obama spoke for at least forty minutes over coffee, tea, eggs and bacon, reports NBC/NJ's Aswini Anburajan.
From the press's vantage point, it appeared that the mayor likes to put a 'liberal' amount of salt on his eggs. Sen. Obama appears to enjoy tea over a cup of joe in the morning.
The men shared a couple of laughs towards the end of the breakfast. Obama picked up the check of about $11 dollars and left a $10 tip on the table. The manager of The Luncheonette said the place was no stranger to politicians. Rudy Giuliani frequently stops in, and President Carter has also visited.
The mayor's office stressed that he has met with almost all of the candidates running for office, but could not confirm if he had such a a public "private" meeting with anyone else running for president. The last time the mayor met with Senator Hillary Clinton was on September 11th, according to aides.
The meeting between the two has fueled speculation about whether Bloomberg, who has said that he will not run for president, will endorse a presidential candidate. His press aides would not entertain the question today.
Posted at 09:51 AM
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