Draft Bloomberg!

January 16, 2008

The political glacier named Bloomberg inches ever closer with more and more force, moving everything in its way out of the way. With all the hype around the top three candidates in each of the two major parties few still see what’s happening just below the radar screen. The hype of the primaries may mean nothing. Are we just a month away now from the big announcement?

Supporters of a third-party presidential bid by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched a 50-state petition drive Tuesday seeking to “draft” the billionaire who is edging closer to entering the race while continuing to deny he is a candidate. Having a BILLION of your own money to spend in an election can buy a lot of votes- just as Steve Forbes.

The petition effort was announced by two veteran political hands who say the current system in Washington is broken and needs a nonpartisan, pragmatic leader like Bloomberg. Gerald Rafshoon, a former spokesman for President Jimmy Carter, and Doug Bailey, a longtime Republican consultant, are not the first to launch an online petition drive for the mayor, but their move comes at the height of primary campaign season. The two filed papers with the Federal Election Commission and the IRS to start the draft Bloomberg effort.

Bloomberg’s supporters say part of his appeal is that he would not take campaign donations, and instead self-fund the bid by drawing on the billions he made building a media empire. What a decided advantage!

The pro-Bloomberg group said they are enthusiastic about the mayor not because of any position he has taken, but due to his resume as a CEO and elected official – particularly as the country moves closer toward a possible recession. “It’s the economy stupid, and I would put my chips on Michael Bloomberg with his experience and his ideas,” said Rashoon. And with the Clinton-Obama black-on-black division, the door swings open much wider.

In a year where most voters are fed up with Washington, worried about the economic future, and seeking CHANGE, the 2008 election campaign has seen candidates of both parties sell themselves as the most likely to make significant changes as president. Bloomberg, his backers argue, is the most likely to deliver on such promises.

Written by Ernie · Filed Under A Third Party?

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3 Responses to “Draft Bloomberg!”

A Texas Trail Run? on January 20th, 2008 2:18 am

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Political Hit Job? on January 25th, 2008 9:31 am

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One Billion Presidential Bid on February 4th, 2008 3:48 am

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