Stock market woes, the falling value of the dollar, and the big collapse in the housing market are making most politicians nervous.
Voters can be tremendously unpredictable during recessions, and it seems that we may be slipping head first into one right in the middle of a heated Presidential campaign. But one man stands to benefit a great deal from all of this. The billionaire mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, is the perfect independent candidate in this environment. Heck, the Bloomberg name itself is synonymous with trustworthy business and financal news.
With a Republican in the White House and a Democratic Congress, Bloomberg might well be able to drive up the middle. Blaming both parties for the current mess and offering real world business experience to help turn things around.
If the two major parties produce uninspiring nominees (think Romney vs. Clinton) it would be easy to imagine a lot of disappointed voters flocking to back Bloomberg.
In a time of an uncertain economic future, the case for a Bloomberg Presidential bid starts to make a whole lot more sense than it did just a few months ago. He’s had the resources and the experience to make a serious run, but now he also has the right message. An outsider who will clean up Washington and revitalize the economy.
All he has to do now is decide if he wants to run or not.
January 25th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
America needs and deserves a president with vision and a proven track record of solving tough problems and delivering real results, a president who can bring America together through true leadership and fine character.
I believe that Mayor Bloomberg, a proven successful businessman and public servant, is the leader to help us rebuild our country.
Please join me at draftbloomberg.com by signing the petition that will help convince Mayor Bloomberg to run for President of the United States.
January 25th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
I think it makes a ton of sense to draft Bloomberg. I’ve been wanting Bloomberg for president for what feels like the last year!
January 27th, 2008 at 6:37 am
Mr. Bloomberg’s support goes beyond New York. Jon Fisher, a 35-year-old technology entrepreneur in Tiburon, Calif., said Mr. Bloomberg’s background appeals to him. “Business experience, and specifically this kind of entrepreneurial business experience, is exactly the skill set we need in a president,” said Mr. Fisher, who sold his most recent venture, Bharosa, to technology giant Oracle Corp. last year.
Mr. Fisher, a Democrat, is inviting others who have sold companies to Oracle to a meeting in Tiburon at the end of the month. The goal, Mr. Fisher said, is to recruit people willing to dedicate time and effort to a Bloomberg campaign. (Mr. Bloomberg would presumably fund his campaign himself, making fund-raising unnecessary.)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120062283942299587.html?mod=googlenews_wsj