Bloomberg would finish a distant third in New York City against any combination of Democratic or Republican presidential candidates. I'm sure the geniuses at Unity 08 don't for a second regret shutting down and reinventing themselves into a 'Draft Bloomberg' outfit. After all, 564 people can't be wrong. h/t AMERICAblog
Question, would this even be conceivable if Bloomberg weren't a billionaire? At least Democrats and Republicans (OK, Democrats) in their evil two-party sytem have to work their tails off for years going from town hall meetings to campaign events all over America while building a political resume and creating a large, diverse infrastructure to run for President. Bloomberg's plan is to basically pay people to gather signatures and flood the airwaves thereby creating a buzz and a grassroots movement that otherwise wouldn't exist.
As for that much-hyped gathering in Oklahoma by Bloomberg and other well-known politicians like Charles Robb and Chuck Hagel? It was attended by the likes of former Sen. Bob Graham (D-FL,) who said he's planning on supporting the Democratic candidate, and former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman (R-NJ), who plans on backing the eventual GOP nominee for President.
Bloomberg's plan is to basically pay people to gather signatures and flood the airwaves thereby creating a buzz and a grassroots movement that otherwise wouldn't exist
I mean every major candidate does this to a lesser extent, Bloomberg of course isnt going to have any grassroots movement the major two parties have had many generations to build grassroots support. The quality I like about a Bloomberg run is that it puts a major x factor in the race. We all know he doesn't have to bow to any lobbyist.