Murdoch To Bloomberg: “Re-Declare For Romney Or Take Blame”

A day after bowing to criticism and cancelling the New York Marathon, Mayor Michael Bloomberg faces an ultimatum from none other than Rupert Murdoch for the independent’s surprise endorsement Thursday for President Obama. The News Corp CEO tweeted early this morning that Bloomberg “must re-declare for Romney, or take blame for next four dire years.” Hours later Murdoch added “Monolithic media will spend next three days pushing Obama, but final outcome far from certain. Early voting patterns look very different.”

Following Obama’s trip to areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy, Bloomberg came out publicly for Obama over Republican nominee Mitt Romney and has been feeling the heat ever since. Bloomberg has been critical of both candidates but he said events of the week changed his thinking. Another longtime Obama critic, New Jersey’s Republican Gov. Chris Christie, endorsed and campaigned for Romney early on but suddenly turned complimentary this week after the President and he toured stricken areas of his state. Christie also took heat from conservative pundits but on Tuesday told Fox And Friends “if you think right now I give a damn about presidential politics, then you don’t know me.”

Related stories

News Corp To Donate $1 Million For Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

Rupert Murdoch Says He Likes Mitt Romney’s “Attacks”

UPDATE Hurricane Sandy: NYC Marathon Canceled As Anger Mounts, Media Companies Pitch In Millions, NYC To Issue Limited Film Permits