Posted on 01/29/2016 9:36:34 PM PST by drewh
Veteran GOP pollster Frank Luntz says there is much more than a political lane available for former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) to join the presidential race as an independent candidate.
Luntz's reasoning came from a nationwide poll of 900 likely voters conducted by his firm, Luntz Global Partners.
The survey found that 29% of Americans would support Bloomberg in a theoretical three-way race between the former mayor, GOP front-runner Donald Trump, and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. Trump would receive 37% of the vote, while Clinton would emerge with 33%.
In a three-way race with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Clinton, Bloomberg would receive 28% of the vote. Clinton, meanwhile, would come out on top with 37% while Cruz would take 34%.
Bloomberg would pick up more than 40% of independent voters in the poll — no matter if Rubio, Trump, or Cruz is the Republican in the race. Among Trump, Cruz, Rubio, and Clinton, none would garner more than 35% of the independent vote when Bloomberg is inserted into the race.
The numbers painted a significantly better potential picture for Bloomberg than a recent Morning Consult survey. The survey also put Trump's support at 37% and Clinton's at 36% in such a scenario, but found that a Bloomberg entry would hurt Clinton more than Trump.
Rumblings about a potential Bloomberg bid have grown louder after The New York Times reported on Saturday that billionaire former mayor asked those close to come up with a campaign plan for an independent presidential bid. The 73-year-old Bloomberg has reportedly said that he'd be willing to spend $1 billion of his fortune to run for the White House, according to The Times. He will reportedly make his decision by early March.
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If Bloomberg runs Repubs win
Split the Democrat ticket and guarantee a Republican win!
It’s the only way Trump wins.
Thanks Drew, we needed the laugh.
Bloomer takes more from Hilly! I will be sipping a big gulp, RUN Mikey run...spend your billions while Trump get free media all day long and dominates the news cycles lol
Frank Luntz is an idiot, ESPECIALLY if he believes his own polls. If Bloomie ran 3rd party, Trump would probably win all 50 states.
Luntz is Rubio’s boy anyhow — they were writing papers together about florida
Ba lon y
Nope .. Trump will win on his own .. Bloomberg would help though
I saw some clips of a focus group Luntz ran after one of the dem debates. The people were either Hillary or Bernie supporters. It was a hoot. I’ve never seen 25 dumber people dressed up and put on TV in my life.
This is laughable.
3 out of 10 people vote for Bloomberg?
Most people outside of NYC don’t even know who he is.
Luntz just makes stuff up.
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Pauline Kael has just entered the building.
Bloomberg would never get 29%.
Bingo. Only a fool would vote for Trump.
If Bloomberg runs Repubs win
I like it, but he said he would not run if Bernie wins. Hopefully he will change his mind and run regardless of who is the Democrat.
Drunk on their own flop sweat.
LOL. You are really good.
I wonder what his stance is on gun control?
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