Bloomberg to Run as Republican
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will run for re-election on the Republican ballot line, reports the New York Daily News. Bloomberg left the party in 2007 to become an Independent and was rumored to be looking to run for President, and he was suggested as a Vice Presidential running mate, though neither ever came true. In registration, Bloomberg will remain an Independent.
I wonder why Bloomberg even needs to go on a party line? I’m not sure about New York City election laws, but it’s not like Bloomberg isn’t a big name. He should be able to easy get his way on to the ballot, even if ballot laws are ridiculously cumbersome. As for funding, Bloomberg’s claim to fame before politics was as a successful businessman. He has millions to his name.
Perhaps the real reason is that he’d rather not have another major party challenger for the position.
By taking the Republican spot, his only other serious challenger is going to be a Democrat. If that’s a serious challenger at all. According to News Day, Bloomberg remains fairly popular, with the last poll I can find putting him at 64% approval. That’s not extremely great, but it could be worse. As for other Republicans who were going to run for the nomination, I think the party apparatus will be behind Bloomberg now that he has decided to run as one. They want to win again, don’t they?
Whatever the reason, this Independent thinks Bloomberg should have stuck to his guns and run as an Independent.
(H/T Huffington Post)
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