'Naked Cowboy' Drops Bid to Become NYC Mayor
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The Naked Cowboy of Times Square says he's dropping out of the race for mayor of New York City.
Robert Burck is a tourist attraction known for strumming his guitar in the square while wearing only white briefs, boots and a cowboy hat.
He entered the mayoral race in July with the slogan, "Nobody has done more with less."
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But now he says he's had enough of the red tape that goes with a mayoral run.
He says the last straw came when the city's Conflicts of Interest Board fined him $250 for failing to file a required financial disclosure form.
Burck says the only way to be taken seriously is to appear in a suit and tie.