He’s not a Republican. He ran as a Republican to become mayor
I think that if I spent 40 million over a week, I could get to 6% too given the field.
That’s correct, Gloomberg is a lifelong democrat. He ran as a Republican for Mayor in 2001 because the rat primary was a racial minefield and the Republican nomination (and votes in the general) were for sale. He ditched the party label as soon as Bush’s numbers tanked.
The GOP should have nominated reformed ex-democrat Congressman Herman Badillo instead, I believe his conversion was genuine.