Can New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg make a serious run at the presidency as an Independent? Countless stories this past week suggest that the Mayor is going to do it, come hell or high water.
As a billionaire candidate financing his own campaign he doesn't have to answer (give special favors) to donors. As an Independent he can do whatever he wants, and doesn't have to please a party of single minded people.
This is a first folks! OK a second, I remember the ears.
Bloomberg has been studying the campaign of Ross Perot, and he is planning on duplicating the fellow billionaire's efforts with even more success.
A CNN/Opinion Research Poll this past week showed that people are open to an independent candidate:
Clinton (D) 41%
Giuliani (R) 38%
Bloomberg (I) 17%
Obama (D) 40%
McCain (R) 34%
Bloomberg (I) 21%
Keep in mind that this poll is conducted before Bloomberg has even begun a campaign. These numbers would be fantastic if he had been campaigning for months. I personally get excited when I see an Independent pull more than a percentage point!
How do these other candidates who have their "myspace" websites, texting for dollars, consultants attached to the hip, flying around shaking hands, kissing babies, and waving at folks, feel when this guy mentions that he might run for president and he instantly pulls in 20% of a poll, without the backing of the 'sacred' party?
It means that Obama was right. We are ready for a (real) new kind of politics.
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Yeah, Arnold also ran as a man with enough money to not need special interest cash. NOT!
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