...Reliable allies in the nonprofit world declined to take a public stand against Mayor Bloomberg, for fear of alienating their most important donor: Mayor Bloomberg.
...As Markee's experience shows, Bloomberg's vast extracurricular philanthropy bought him not only allies in key political moments, but the illusion of political consensus and a lack of serious opposition to the billionaire's personal policy preferences.
...To members of arts organizations Bloomberg had patronized after they attended fundraisers for his political opponents.
...At the close of Bloomberg's mayoralty, "There has never been a wall of separation between Bloomberg's private patronage and his political machine."
..."The rooms at city hall were packed with people who had never taken an interest in municipal affairs before, but were now showing their support for extending term limits," a reporter who covered Bloomberg recently recalled.
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