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ConnecticutMan1 thinks so. I don’t think that adding Bloomberg to any ticket, never mind one with Ron Paul, is intended to lure in votes from the Democratic party membership or the left in general. Interestingly, the Independent Green Party of Virgina, who got way more than the 10,000 signatures needed to put Michael Bloomberg / [...] The Independent Green Party of Virginia has apparently succeeded in getting the name of NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg on their presidential ballot with Ron Paul as the VP candidate. – and did so without Bloomberg’s consent. Important. This is not the national Green Party but a splinter group that left the Green Party and allied [...] For the major parties, a Bloomberg run could be their worst nightmare. The two consultants, Douglas Bailey and Gerald Rafshoon, told reporters Tuesday that Bloomberg’s name recognition, independent political affiliation and personal fortune make him unusually well positioned to break the partisan gridlock in Washington. “Michael Bloomberg, if he runs,” said Bailey, “will be elected [...] An independent presidential run by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg now looks like a near-certainty. For Bloomberg to achieve 270 electoral votes in November, he would essentially have to supplant the Democratic nominee. Bloomberg’s strength would come in states like Democratic-leaning California and New York, not the GOP-dominated states of the South and West. [...] On Sunday, the mayor will join Democratic and Republican elder statesmen in what the conveners are billing as an effort to pressure the major party candidates to renounce partisan gridlock.One person close to the mayor, who spoke on condition of anonymity so as not to be seen discussing internal strategy, stressed that Mr. [...] |  | ||||
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