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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: michael97123 who wrote (11402)	2/28/2008 10:18:39 AM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

I put Bloomberg and Nader side by side and wonder who has the ability to influence the candidates from both parties. I don't think Bloomberg wants to be VP, particularly if he has to spend his own money. On the other hand, he surely afford to shell out say 10 to 15 mil for a VP spot so that he establishes people contact and national name recognition in preparation for 2012. Would you know what his party affiliation as of today. Is he a registered Independent? He may have problems getting on the Democratic ticket but not so on the Republican one. Again, the dynamics would change if Hillary has a strong showing on March 4th.

To: michael97123 who wrote (11402)	2/28/2008 10:19:07 AM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

michael, Perhaps what lame duck mayor bloomberg might be looking for is a place on either ticket. For McCain, Bloomberg will make him a more credible choice for moderates and independents. For Obama, bloomberg will make him immediately more credible on Wall Street. I think Bloomberg would be a much bigger asset for Obama, since Obama has no centrist credentials. McCain has centrist credentials, and selecting Bloomberg would infuriate GOP base even more. But in any case, I don't see Bloomberg agreeing to be #2 to anybody. Hopefully, he will run for governor of New York. Joe