The Naked Cowboy for Mayor

Hey folks! You might not live in New York City, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the Naked Cowboy’s run for the office of mayor here. A little history: Our current mayor is billionaire businessman, Michael Bloomberg. Many people feel he bought his seat, considering how much money he spends on advertising for his campaign. Some people hate what’s he done for this city – turned Times Square into “Disneyland,” brought in a ton of big chain stores, and given many incentives for big business. Some people love what he’s done for this city – cleaned it up tremendously, added several parks, pedestrian and bike lanes, and made the city safer. Personally, I have mixed feelings. I support mom and pop stores, but I love all the new parks and pedestrian areas. The most controversial move Mayor Bloomberg has made, however, is that he extended the mayoral term limit from 2 to 3. He’s already been mayor for two terms, so he should have gotten the boot. But he extended the limit to 3 so he can now run. He did this AFTER the people of NYC voted on the issue twice, and twice said they only want a mayor to be in office for a maximum of two terms. So he went against the people’s voice on that one. However, if that’s really the case, then all those people merely just have to go out this fall and vote someone else in. Chances are, though, that he’ll win again. Unless a total renegade comes along and sneaks the mayorship out from under him. Who could do that? It’d have to be someone who sings in his underwear in Times Square, right? Yeah, so that’s what the Naked Cowboy is thinking, too, which is why his cowboy hat is now in the ring. He was kind enough to let me ride around with him in his stretch limo on the day of his press tour. Enjoy the resulting video.