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Yesterday Bloomberg announced that he is quitting the Republican Party and becoming and independent. A step that many believe is his first official step to throwing his hat into the 2008 Presidential mix.
Hizzoner still denies that he has any ambition for a White House run, but making moves like this isn’t helping to convince anyone. Distancing himself from the Republican Party (besides the million obvious reasons) is important for Bloomberg if he plans on running as an independent in the 2008 election. Some states make it harder for a candidate to get on the ballot as an independent if they are registered wiht a political party in their home state.
As far back as last July rumors were swirling around that Bloomberg may make a run at the White House putting up a half a billion dollars of his own money to fund his campaign.
Bloomberg is still playing coy explaining the decision by saying, “We have achieved real progress by overcoming the partisanship that too often puts narrow interests above the common good.
“As a political independent, I will continue to work with those in all political parties to find common ground, to put partisanship aside and to achieve real solutions to the challenges we face.
“Any successful elected executive knows that real results are more important than partisan battles.”
We have openly supported Bloomberg and his progressive initiatives, especially his environmental stance. I mean seriously, this dude is the billionaire Mayor of New York and at least once a week he takes the freaking subway to work. That’s commitment. Especially considering if I was a billionaire I’d be riding an elephant surrounded by juggling monkeys to work. Of course that’s probably the kind of thinking that keeps me from ever being a billionaire.
I digress, I think he would make a very interesting candidate, one that you could be sure wasn’t in some billionaires pocket.
What do you think? Would you vote for Bloomberg if he ran in ‘08?
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