Bloomers Bolts!('bout friggin' time)
Posted on 06/20/2007 1:52:13 AM PDT by qlangley
Does Mike Bloomberg's decision to leave the Republican Party mean he's running for President?
No. It means he wants stories about a possible run for the Presidency to run in the media. Probably because he is still considering it.
Could he undercut the Republican ticket?
Possibly. If the GOP ran a ticket that people generally (ie not just Democrats and the media) believed was extreme or out of the mainstream, Bloomberg's presence on the ballot could attract some moderate or independent votes that could otherwise have been Republican. On the other hand, if there was a large pool of voters unhappy with the GOP, he could easily take voters who would otherwise have abstained or voted Democrat.
Could he undercut the Democrats?
That's also possible. It depends partly on who their candidate is too. But recall Bloomberg's highest profile and level of support is likely to be in NY, CT and NJ - states which any Democrat needs to win to be remotely credible. Even putting these states into play would cost the Democrats millions just to hang on to three states they have won in four consecutive presidential polls.
Will any high profile figures endorse him?
Republican Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska is a possibility. He might even be Bloomberg's running mate. Al Sharpton has publicly speculated on the possibility. Sharpton's voice carries most weight among Black voters in New York City - again, this could be reason for Democrats to worry. Hagel could not deliver a state for Bloomberg (Nebraska is solidly Republican, and Hagel faces probable primary challenge if he seeks re-election) but would add legislative and foreign policy credibility.
How will he pitch his candidacy?
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Short answer.....NO!
He has got the right idea. However, he is the wrong person.
How will he pitch his candidacy?
Vote for me! I’m a rich guy!
Could he undercut the Republican ticket?
what republican would ever vote for bloomberg?
he was never even a rino....just a lib/dem running on the republican ticket because the lib/dem ticket was already filled!!!
Well said!
No, he's just returning to his "natural state".
Like electricity or water, Mike is taking the path of least resistance to settle at the lowest level....
As bad as things are with the electorate, there is no way this country would ever elect Michael Bloomberg President. Another case of East Coast liberal myopia.
Bloomberg will help the GOP candidate by running. He will not get conservative voters and he will not get many anti American voters ( not left enough), He will get the “undecideds” and those are the voters who will come not from us but from them. The “undecideds” this time will be people who can’t decide how much reality they can stomach. Bloomberg will give them a feeling that “everything can be negotiated” and that will get their votes. By next year the whole question will be WOT/Border protection or socialism. We’ve seen the across the board rejection of socialism so the GOPer will win.
Bloomers Bolts!('bout friggin' time)
There’s a saying for times like this. Something about a door and an a$$.
These reporters are on the pipe if they think that a single conservative would ever support him over Fred Thompson, or even Rudy.
>>If he runs at all, he will be going after both parties
Yes, and I should have said that. But exactly how he pitches it is a tactical decision that he will make based on how many votes he can peel away.
Remember, he may not be running to win. He may be running to stroke his own ego and push the issues he wants to push. Would he spend a billion dollars on a vanity run? Why not? It’s his money.
Bloomberg is a Democrat, has always been a Democrat, and ran as a Republican for NYC mayor so he would be unopposed.
Bloomberg's only loyalty is to himself.
A Full-Monty-Jim-McGreevey type of out himself.
From Hetero RINO to Homo RAT (I like the sound of that).
That would make my day.
I could go "Na!", "In Your Face", & "ToldChaSo" to anyone I ever met from NYC who had voted post Giuliani.
Mayor Mussolini will play well in the liberal cities of the Northeast and could draw enough votes from the dingbat rat party to make a few states competitive for the Republican nominee. But what will his platform be?
I promise to ban trans-fat in your french fries.
I promise to tax you for driving your vehicle into liberal hellholes.
I promise to make the trains run on time.
This guy is simply a day late and a scoopful of brains short - the American fascist bundt was disbanded in the early 1940s.
But I do back his candidacy. Now if we can only get Nader in....
Run Mikey Run !!
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