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Related: About this forumDon’t Especially Like Soda: N.Y. Times Suggests Michael Bloomberg May Run for President
If we know anything about America in 2016, its that gun confiscation, calorie restriction, and Wall Street all enjoy overwhelming popular support, especially in swing states.* So it should come as no surprise that Michael Bloomberg, a public figure associated with bond trading, small sodas, and weapons bans, is once again contemplating a run at the White House.
Over the weekend, the New York Timesreported that the former mayor had commissioned a poll testing how he would fare in a three-way race against Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Some pundits have speculated that a Trump nomination would leave most white-collar Republicans looking for a less gauche representative of their interests. But its hard to see how Bloomberg would fit that bill. Although hes no economic populist, the billionaire is a champion of government regulation, whosecrusade against the Super Big Gulp will never be forgotten.
A longtime Democrat, Bloomberg became a Republican to avoid a difficult primary when he ran for New Yorks mayoralty in 2001. He seriously contemplated an independent run for president in 2008, but abandoned his efforts early, saying later that he couldn't see a path to an electoral win. In 2012, he endorsed Barack Obamas reelection, citing the presidents strong support for action on climate change.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/01/bloomberg-mulling-third-party-run.html
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Don’t Especially Like Soda: N.Y. Times Suggests Michael Bloomberg May Run for President (Original Post)
JRLeft
Jan 2016
OP
A combination of Business Cbnservative and Nanny State Liberal -- Not sure he'll go over real big
Armstead
Jan 2016
#3
Is he the new fall-back option for the establishment? (viz-a-viz evaporating inevitability?)
Betty Karlson
Jan 2016
#6
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)1. Please proceed...
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)4. He's likely to erode support from Hillary if she's the nominee.
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)5. More from Trump
The GOP desperately want a "sane" candidate.
MADem
(135,425 posts)2. So he's gonna Ross Perot the process....?
Nothing would surprise me.
His pockets are very deep.
Armstead
(47,803 posts)3. A combination of Business Cbnservative and Nanny State Liberal -- Not sure he'll go over real big
Betty Karlson
(7,231 posts)6. Is he the new fall-back option for the establishment? (viz-a-viz evaporating inevitability?)
Is 1% Michael B now 1 % plan B?