Bloomie The Indie

The cover story in the current issue of Newsweek discusses the increasing likelihood of Mayor Bloomberg joining the presidential race, something I've been telling you people IS going to happen. Calling him "the billion dollar wild card", the story delves into Bloomberg's motivations and the effect his independent candidacy would have on Clinton and Giuliani. Bloomberg continues to vow that he will not be a candidate, but insiders are dropping hints that he may declare sometime in March after the Texas primary.

Overall, I've been impressed with Bloomberg as mayor of NYC, although there have been a few thorny missteps, such as the way his troops handled protesters at the 2004 Republican convention. However, he is a staunch supporter of gay rights and "personally" favors legalizing same-sex marriage. An independent moderate could take huge numbers of votes from both major parties, but can a Democrat turned Republican turned Independent gain enough cred to make it worth risking abandoning the Dem nominee? At least we know he won't be asking for campaign donations.