Naked Cowboy Eyes New York Mayor's Office

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Naked Cowboy Eyes New York Mayor's Office

By Stephen M. Silverman

Naked Cowboy (left) and Mayor Michael Bloomberg

Photo by: Bobby Bank / WireImage; Michael N. Todaro / FilmMagic

Not that this will leave him wearing much, but the Naked Cowboy is tossing his hat in the ring – to run for New York City mayor against formidable incumbent Michael Bloomberg.

The Cowboy – a guitar-strumming, 10-gallon-hat-and-skivvies-wearing Times Square fixture who for the past 11 years has posed for pictures with tourists – plans to announce his candidacy Wednesday, Reuters reports.

"No one knows how to do more with less than yours truly, and that's the kind of thinking I plan on sharing with my fellow New Yorkers when you elect me," said the Cowboy, an Ohio native whose real name is Robert Burck, 38.

In this year of political change, his platform reportedly will consist of innovation on tax breaks, tourism, gay marriage, transit and homeland security.

In a February 2008 PEOPLE poll, at the time the Cowboy was suing the maker of M&Ms for allegedly infringing his trademark by outfitting an otherwise naked blue M&M in a 10-gallon hat and boots, readers found the blue M&M sexier than Burck – 65 percent to 35.

No word yet on how billionaire Bloomberg stacks up next to his opponent, with or without his tighty whities.

[nurktwin 2,143]

this joker should get a real horse and ride off into the sunset!

[surfnburn 5]

He has my vote....lol

[Echosoftom 3]

Well if it doesn't work out in NYC, I'm sure LA will be happy to have him.

[Dynabeat Tim 0]

He no doubt will get alot of ladies ( and maybe some guys, it is new york !! LOL ) votes.

[Refugee 7]

He can't be any worse than any other politician that is in office. Nice ass by the way, lol.

[LizzieB 0]

I saw him once. He is hilarious. And wouldn't it be hilarious if he won?!?

[angelic_22 0]

Talk about transparency in Government!

Nothin' up his sleeves either.

I find something about the package .... a little ..... disturbing LOL!