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NEW YORK — The Naked Cowboy might be considered a quirky asset to New York City’s tourism industry. Now the Times Square traffic-stopper says he’d make a mighty fine mayor.
Robert Burck made his candidacy official Wednesday. He aims to give billionaire Michael Bloomberg a run for his money.
“Being naked is a whole lot more than having no clothes on,” Burck says. “It’s about transparency in politics; it’s about telling the naked truth.”
When not going political, Burck does a brisk business posing for pictures with tourists. His standard fashion is a cowboy hat, guitar, boots and white briefs. As for campaign funds, he says: “I have no expenses. I own 40 pairs of underwear, a car and a suitcase.” The Associated Press
