This time he was asked by… wait for it… Ryan Seacrest of American Idol fame on… wait for it… Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.
Yes, it’s silly, but it means a Bloomberg independent run is starting to get into the national zeitgeist, and if he does want to run stuff like this is important. Seacrest [...]

The Dems don’t seem to be too hot on the likelihood of Bloomberg running this year. Especially NY Times economist Paul Krugman…
Seriously, why does anyone think this makes sense? I read a lot of polls, and they suggest that the center of public opinion on the issues is, if anything, left of the center [...]

Why? Because that’s when Texas opens up for 3rd party candidates to get on the ballot. So it makes sense that we should know by then if somebody is going to mount a viable 3rd party bid…those “somebodys” being Michael Bloomberg and/or Ron Paul.
I found the date in the NY Times:
Bloomberg aides have studied the [...]

First, why Ron Paul’s loss? Because if he doesn’t go 3rd party, somebody will. A perfect storm for a 3rd party candidate is on the radar and all signs point to it turning into a category 5. Especially if the nominees are Giuliani (or Romney) and Clinton.
So how could Bloomberg benefit?
Well, since Paul is [...]

And it could happen, but some Republicans might not be so easily persuaded.
First, the scenario…
Let me sketch one potential scenario: Huckabee wins the Iowa caucus (which is what would happen if the election were today). Romney is second. Rudy is third and Thompson fourth. Huckabee surges into New Hampshire and his communications skills help him [...]

He’s apparently getting a bunch of foreign policy wonks to bring him up to speed.
From Huffington Post:
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been receiving foreign policy briefing sessions on a wide variety of topics, providing the strongest indication yet that he is considering a run for the White House, the Huffington Post has learned.
The [...]

Why?
Well, they say it will siphon votes from Dems. And while I think they’re right…umm, what about all of the fiscal conservatives? Does the GOP really think they can hang onto those voters with this current crop of candidates?
From Washington Times:
Some Republican activists hope New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will make a third-party [...]

From Reuters:
Bloomberg says won’t run for president
By Daniel Trotta
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he cannot win the U.S. presidency and won’t run, the strongest statement to date about his intentions for the 2008 presidential race.
Bloomberg previously had said he had no plans to run, which failed to quiet speculation that [...]

Interesting new blog called WalkingThinkTank popped up recently and the author sent me a post about the similarities between the titular three.
Here are some excerpts:
In his latest book, Assault on Reason, former Vice President Gore wrote: “Faith in the power of reason—the belief that free citizens can govern themselves wisely and fairly by resorting to [...]

Specifically, one that has Bloomberg at the helm?
This author doesn’t seem to think so and he has a good point strictly from a “numbers” standpoint…
Unlike 1992 - when Bill Clinton emerged as a flawed winner in a second-rate field - Democrats today seem enthused about their choices. In all probability, Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton [...]

I think Nunn is more of a “behind-the-scenes” type of guy, but this is an interesting story nonetheless.
AP has the story…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Democratic Sen. Sam Nunn of Georgia said Friday he is frustrated with the direction of the presidential race and acknowledged talking with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and others about an [...]