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Bloomberg mulls a $1 billion run
The Washington Times ^ | May 14, 2007

Posted on 05/14/2007 8:48:42 PM PDT by Rennes Templar

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is prepared to spend an unprecedented $1 billion of his own $5.8 billion personal fortune for a third-party presidential campaign, Ralph Z. Hallow will report Tuesday in The Washington Times. "He has set aside $1 billion to go for it," a long-time business adviser to Mr. Bloomberg tells The Times.

"The thinking about where it will come from and do we have it is over, and the answer is yes, we can do it." The $1 billion would represent about one-fifth of Mr. Bloomberg's personal fortune. "Mike has been meeting with Ross Perot's most senior people about how they did an independent run in 1992," the Bloomberg business adviser said.

Republicans tell The Times that they are taking the Bloomberg threat seriously, while the mayor's associates say they are fielding calls from staffers for Republican Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, which the Bloomberg adviser compared to "a biplane on fire and spiraling down."

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TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bloomberg; buyingthepresidency; giuliani; hillary; rudy
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To: airborne
What kind of man spends $1 billion of his own money to get a job that pays $600,000?

I would be less skeptical of that man than of the couple that didn't even own a home but left the white house as multi millionaires ;-)

61 posted on 05/15/2007 6:52:15 AM PDT by varon (Allegiance to the constitution, always. Allegiance to a political party, never.)
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To: Tulsa Ramjet

I like your take that he is rich and bored. After banning smoking and trans-fats what else does this little elf have to do? Clean up the subways & get rid of the homeless?

But remember, he was never supposed to win the mayoralty in 2001. It was to go to Mark Green. Then Rudy endorsed Bloomberg, and on the heels of that came 9/11. Everyone went with Rudy’s choice leaving Green in the dust. I’m sure that “lucky” break has stayed in Bloomy’s tiny mind.


62 posted on 05/15/2007 7:08:43 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: pissant
Run, Bloomers, Run!! Have Rudy and Hagel join you.

Chuck (that should be a verb) Hagel will be Bloomin Idiot's running mate.

63 posted on 05/15/2007 7:11:30 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (the Democrat(ic) caucus of corruption)
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To: Williams
Am I missing the threat to republicans?

The only poll I've seen with Bloomy added as a third party candidate hurt the GOP ticket more. It sounds counter-intuitive and it could just be wrong but it's a concern.

64 posted on 05/15/2007 7:13:21 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (the Democrat(ic) caucus of corruption)
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To: pissant
A globalist is one thing, but I'd never vote for a glabalist.
65 posted on 05/15/2007 7:13:40 AM PDT by RockinRight (Proud FREDeralist.)
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To: Gritty

“He’ll never be President.”

But he can assure a Dem president.


66 posted on 05/15/2007 7:14:44 AM PDT by Ender Wiggin
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To: Grunthor
It would be more like 3. I’m all for that delusional Bloomberg to run.
67 posted on 05/15/2007 7:15:34 AM PDT by stevio ((NRA))
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To: Rennes Templar
You can bet the Clintons are behind this. Here is one of the best analysis of their collusion with Ross Perot: Clinton-Perot Collusion
68 posted on 05/15/2007 7:18:15 AM PDT by One_who_hopes_to_know
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To: RockinRight
A globalist is one thing, but I'd never vote for a glabalist.

Say no to glabalism!

69 posted on 05/15/2007 7:23:01 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (the Democrat(ic) caucus of corruption)
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To: Rennes Templar

QUESTION TO ALL:

The bottom line is who would lose more votes to Bloomberg;

Fred Thompson or Hitlery?

Rudy will be a distant memory a year from now. IMO


70 posted on 05/15/2007 7:32:30 AM PDT by steadcom
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To: Jim Robinson
Having spent most of my formative years growing up there, I can tell you that most New Yorkers are spoiled ingrates with short memories. Let's not forget that they're huge Hillary Clinton supporters as well.

They turned to Giuliani all those years ago more out of sheer desperation than anything. You had to be there to see just what a God-awful state the city was in after the David Dinkins period of neglect.

71 posted on 05/15/2007 7:35:56 AM PDT by jpl
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To: Rennes Templar

A fool and his money are soon parted.


72 posted on 05/15/2007 7:37:18 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur (Save Fredericksburg. Support CVBT.)
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To: Rennes Templar

“He’s a man of the people. Which people I’m not sure, but he’s their man.”

Soilent green is people! It’s PEOPLE I tell you!

Since Bloomberg isn’t going to pull any Republican votes, just commies from New York and the East Coast, I say “Run Bloomie Run!”


73 posted on 05/15/2007 7:45:55 AM PDT by FastCoyote
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To: steadcom

“who would lose more votes to Bloomberg”

That will depend on what tack he takes as a candidate.

If indeed his missiin is to assure a left victory he will pick topics that will split the conservative people, and the media will repeet these points endlessly. Many will vote for him rather than one of the compasionate conservatives we have running now.

If his mission is to assure a republican victory then he’ll play as a liberal with more liberal ideas than the closet socialists now running who dare not open their minds for revue.

If he wants to win himself, I have no clue how that would go.

But if he’s out to zap the RNC you can bet he’ll get maximum assistance from every outlet of the press.


74 posted on 05/15/2007 7:46:13 AM PDT by Ender Wiggin
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To: Rennes Templar

What better way to insure a HRC presidency.


75 posted on 05/15/2007 7:50:45 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: Rennes Templar

Bloomberg worked at Goldman sachs before, built a huge business in a short period and in a very niche market which he identified. He is brilliant businessman with a ego the size of texas, but even he should know the chances of him appealing outside Newyork city are miniscule.
It is mostly a ego trip, his intentions for running for the presidency by spending such a huge amount of money in a crowded market.


76 posted on 05/15/2007 8:20:10 AM PDT by GregH
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To: Ultra Sonic 007; pissant

I have nothing against Hunter where do you get that Idea?

I don’t like two face such as pissant knocking Romney while using sex to sell Hunter!

see my post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1833658/replies?c=51

See my post
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1833134/posts


77 posted on 05/15/2007 8:48:25 AM PDT by restornu (As I have Love you Love One To Another ~ "Go Mitt":)
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To: restornu

Ah. Sorry for the misunderstanding.


78 posted on 05/15/2007 9:03:40 AM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007 (Why vote for Duncan Hunter in 2008? Look at my profile.)
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To: Jim Robinson
Bloomberg isn’t making me happy today. I don’t like it, but I guess it all depends on what kind of “independent” platform he puts together. If it’s a socially liberal agenda (abortion on demand, 2nd Amendment infringements, weak on defense, etc.), I don’t think he can hurt a true conservative Republican. It’s gonna’ be a tough row to hoe for Republicans after the hatchet job that Bush has allowed his party to suffer, but Bloomberg won’t be fatal to our run at the White House UNLESS he puts on the Ross Perot “Right Wing Conservative” costume and fools a lot of sheep into believing he’s better than a moderate Republican.

I think there are a lot of Democrats who are truly alarmed at the hard left the party has taken, but who tend to be more liberal in their views toward abortion, stem cell, etc. I think Hillary is scary to a lot of Democrats and Obama will be scarier. Just intuition, but I think in the long run Bloomberg will take Democrats UNLESS HE DRESSES HIMSELF UP IN THE “I’M SO RIGHT-WING” COSTUME PEROT ASSUMED.

That’s where I’m worried.

79 posted on 05/15/2007 9:05:39 AM PDT by Constitutions Grandchild
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To: miss marmelstein

What was he doing before he became mayor that he thinks he can become president? Counting his money?:

Bloomberg: “...999,999,997.00,...999,999,998.00,...999,999,999.00,..1,000,000,000.00! Wow! I could be president,...or something..”


80 posted on 05/15/2007 10:02:08 AM PDT by Tulsa Ramjet ("If not now, when?" "Because it's judgment that defeats us.")
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