ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, bˈeɪli ænd ɹæfʃˈuːn ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt ðeɪ wɜː lˈiːvɪŋ ðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ænd wɜː plˈænɪŋ tə lˈɑːntʃ ɐ nˈæʃənəl ˈɛfɚt tə dɹˈæft nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi mˈeɪɚ mˈaɪkəl blˈuːmɜːɡ tə ɹˈʌn fɔːɹ pɹˈɛzɪdənt.
In January 2008, Bailey and Rafshoon announced that they were leaving the organization and were planning to launch a national effort to draft New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to run for president.