Posted on 01/24/2016 6:08:51 AM PST by RoosterRedux
With polls showing a surge by Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump in early-voting states, billionaire Michael Bloomberg is weighing a presidential bid as an independent, third-party candidate, the New York Times reported Saturday. Bloomberg, the popular former mayor of New York City, has sent up trial balloons before. But this time he seems concerned enough about the rise of candidates on the fringes of both parties - and Hillary Clinton's weakness in Iowa and New Hampshire - to assemble advisers and set down plans.
In fact, Bloomberg is reportedly even studying up on past third-party runs by H. Ross Perot and the granddaddy of them all, Teddy Roosevelt. Although Perot and Roosevelt garnered their share of the popular vote (19 percent for Perot in 1992, and 27 percent for Roosevelt's Bull Moose Party in 1912), they ultimately lost out to more established candidates - including another named Clinton.
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I do not believe that Bloomberg will run if it looks like Clinton is the nominee. The way he has signaled it is that he would run if a Cruz/Trump-Sanders race developed.
And there's always the possibility that she would have more problems with emails. Two weeks ago, the FBI announced that they were expanding the scope of the investigation -- then we had four days of Joe Biden doing national television interviews. Any time Biden emerges doing television interviews, you know something is going on. There are always conspiracy theories in politics. Usually it doesn't happen, but this race may bring out some very quirky situations.
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Bloomberg might win with the slogan “New York runs America and he was nowhere near as bad as the current mayor.”
Concerned about the “fringe” elements for both sides, his solution is to become another “fringe” element.
Obama and Hillary have ruined the democratic party.
I’ve an outstanding connection to Bloomberg’s key people. I asked about this last night after Shabbat- they said it’s very, very real.
Ain't no way the "Big" Rats want either crooked Hillary or crazy Bernie.
He won’t pull votes from Trump, and he won’t pull votes from bernie the red. cankles is the only one damaged by bloomie’s entrance and to a lesser extent, 4% jeb.
One thing about the Dem’s, they have no problem putting a turd in the punchbowl. Only this time it’s their own punch bowl.
This in and of itself may be the last needed straw sinking the party.
Maybe the democrats are ruining Kankles chances. From many, many years ago. Archie Bunker had this to say:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fqCS7Y_kME
I beg to disagree.
The Democrat party was ruined a long time before Obama and Hillary reached maturity.
Same as the doomsayers that tell us Trump/Cruz or whomever will destroy the Republican party. That was accomplished a long, long time ago.
Would love to see Bloomberg run as the Democratic nominee.
Just imagine what a Trump - Bloomberg race would be like.
The old “” Bloomberg Perot Trick “” ...... now wheres my Maxwell Smart GIF ?
Bloomberg: Because what we REALLY need is a Nanny-State Anti-gun Big-Gulp-hating meglomaniac with delusions of adequacy.
This won’t hurt anyone but dimocrats.
The self-described Republican and former Democrat, who's actually a Democrat, just wants to help. Yeah, that's it.
Bloomberg is out for Bloomberg because he thinks he can beat both Hildy and the Donald.
There is also likely a bit of a local NY rivalry with Trump.
After all, Bloomberg’s wealth is at least 4 times that of the Donald...if Bloomy gets in, Donald will not have the biggest wad in the race any more...Not good for his self image!
I certainly hope so. One Clinton was one too many!
Actually, they are the poster children of the current democratic party.
Popular? Only in NY....
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