Will Michael Bloomberg run as an Independent? It could happen

Even if Clinton wins the nomination, sources close to Bloomberg have revealed several factors that might persuade him to run anyway, according to the New York Times.

In an interview with Meet The Press on Sunday, the Democratic presidential candidate said that Bloomberg’s recent flirtation with an independent run in order to keep the presidency out of the hands of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump and Sen.

Trump, 69, a real-estate mogul and onetime reality TV star, said that Bloomberg “might very well get in the race”.

OH governor and Republican presidential hopeful John Kasich told CNN in New Hampshire Saturday that he isn’t worrying about Bloomberg’s plans, but added that he likes the mayor. In swing states like OH and Virginia, suburban moderates who recoil from certain liberal policies might be more likely to support Bloomberg than a candidate like Trump or Cruz.

Donald Trump says he’s as conservative as Ronald Reagan was and vowed to get along with people better than Republican rival Ted Cruz.

In my opinion, it’s the height of megalomania for Bloomberg to consider a third-party run, unless his explicit goal is to run in such a way as to split the vote to favor either the Republican or Democrat contender of his choice. “And for someone who says he wants to be president to say that, it shows he’s just not presidential”.

There’s no telling how exactly Bloomberg could affect a general election featuring Trump and Sanders, but the race would feature two NY billionaires against an avowed socialist whose core message has been anti-Wall Street and the wealthy class. “The fact is Hillary Clinton is behind in Iowa and New Hampshire”.

He took office less than four months after NY was traumatised by the attacks of September 11, 2001, pledging that the city would remain “safe, strong, open for business and ready to lead the world in the 21st century”. He said once the former mayor makes his announcement official, then he’ll talk about it. Right now, all Bloomberg is is a guy thinking about running.

People familiar with his plans said Bloomberg is taking preliminary steps toward an independent run and has set a March deadline for the decision. In early 2014, shortly after he left City Hall, he told NBC’s “Today” show that he wouldn’t run in 2016, saying, “I think it’s unlikely that you’d ever have a third-party candidate that would win”. Bernie Sanders in the Democratic race.