纽约市长布隆伯格1日突然宣布支持奥巴马竞选连任，称飓风“桑迪”及气候变化改变了他的看法。这是布隆伯格首次正式表态支持奥巴马，此前他一直中立，并曾严厉批评过奥巴马和罗姆尼。布隆伯格曾是民主党人，后转投共和党，现为无党派。布隆伯格的突然表态出人意料，数月来，奥巴马和罗姆尼都在争取他的支持，因为作为独立人士中的名人，布隆伯格将影响全美的独立选民。

Michael Bloomberg Endorses Obama For Reelection

The Huffington Post  |  By Sam Stein and Luke Johnson

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed President Barack Obama for reelection on Thursday, Bloomberg TV reported and The Huffington Post confirmed.

The mayor, an Independent, did not endorse a candidate in the 2008 election and hadn't seem poised to do so this time around either. But he said in an op ed published on his website that his eagerness to see action on climate change legislation persuaded him to back a second term for the president. Bloomberg also explained that while he admired Mitt Romney, his stance on a number of social issues gave him pause.