Posted on 06/20/2007 6:36:56 PM PDT by bill1952
Dick Morris: Bloomberg Could Win Presidency
A Michael Bloomberg presidential campaign could prove to be more than just a spoiler in a Democrat versus Republican battle he could actually win the White House as an independent, according to political analyst Dick Morris.
"If Mike Bloomberg decided to run for president, he would have a strong chance of winning the election, Morris told NewsMax after Bloomberg's announcement on Tuesday that he was switching his party status from Republican to unaffiliated.
"As a social liberal and a fiscal conservative, he fits what most Americans want. And unlike Ross Perot, the last independent candidate for president, he is an experienced politician who has succeeded in handling the second toughest press corps in the world in New York City.
"If he ran, he would not just be a spoiler, but would have a serious chance of becoming president.
Bloomberg's departure from the GOP is the latest hint that the New York City mayor is eying a White House run. He has also fueled presidential buzz with increasing out-of-state travel, including a stop in New Hampshire last weekend.
And on Monday he voiced his frustration with the presidential candidates, saying the U.S. is "in trouble because of their refusal to address important issues.
With an estimated worth of more than $5 billion, Bloomberg could easily underwrite a presidential run, just as Perot did in 1992. A Bloomberg campaign "could have a significant impact on the campaign, said independent pollster Scott Rasmussen.
"Nationally, there's a significant segment of the electorate that would give serious consideration to Bloomberg as a candidate.
A lot.
Bloomberg could not get elected DOG CATHCER outside of New York City.
When was Michael Bloomberg EVER a true Republican?He’s nothing but a liberal Democrat who has the gall to call himself”independent”
Oh yeah, he’ll play real well here in the South. Go ahead and pencil him in as POTUS. How about he chooses Sharpton a a running mate as to enhance his already broad appeal?
On what planet??
Another one of Dick Morris’ three bong hit prognostications.
BWAHAAAAAAAA. You’re killing me, Morris.
If Dickie Mo is saying this, he won’t get 3% of the vote.
In any case, Morris is a *very* political animal. He may just be encouraging Bloomberg for everyone’s benefit. An independent Bloomberg candidacy, in a three way race between Bloomberg, Hillery, and Fred... Fred pretty clearly wins with a split leftest vote.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Morris must figure Bloomberg is the only conceivable candidate that will give him a job.
It never ceases to amaze me how many people actually find Dick Morris as credible.
Tricksy Dicksy just can’t resist the flavor of the day.
It's too cloudy here to tell, but is there a full moon out tonight?
Totally unrelated cartoon:
Dick Morris is the universal negative predictor, as his accuracy rate in making political predictions is an astonishing 0%. If you flipped a coin, you'd expect to get the right answer on a political bet half the time -- how Morris is so consistently wrong on election after election after election is just beyond me.
He must be the single least competent pundit in the long, ignominious history of punditry.
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