Bloomberg Endorses Sestak For Senate

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says Democrat Joe Sestak is a strong, independent leader who should be the next U.S. senator from Pennsylvania.

Bloomberg stumped for Sestak on Tuesday at a recently rejuvenated strip mall in low-income North Philadelphia. The former Republican mayor is now an independent.

Bloomberg says he backs Sestak's push to expand a small business innovation program and his efforts to close a loophole in gun-control laws.

Sestak is vacating his congressional seat representing suburban Philadelphia to run for Senate. He faces Republican Pat Toomey in November.

Bloomberg is slated to endorse the re-election of Democratic Mayor Adrian Fenty of Washington, D.C., on Tuesday afternoon.