Obama: Independent Voters

President Barack Obama Dept: The endorsement from the politically independent and popular third-term mayor was a major boost for Obama, who is spending the campaign's final days trying to win over independent voters whose voices will be critical in determining who wins Tuesday's election, according to Vancouver Sun. As New York continued to pick up the pieces after the superstorm devastated parts of the city this week, Bloomberg said Sandy had made the stakes of the election even clearer. He said the climate is changing and that Obama has taken major steps in the right direction and wASHINGTON - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday backed President Barack Obama over Republican Mitt Romney, saying the incumbent Democrat will bring leadership that is critically needed to fight climate change after the East Coast devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy. Both candidates had eagerly sought the nod from Bloomberg, who didn't endorse a presidential candidate in 2008. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.