Bloomberg for President?

His success or failure as a Presidential candidate would hinge entirely on the person/s running against him. As a mayor he is something different, not exactly the warmest or most accessible character, but good with management skills which to some degree is what New York City needed when he stepped in and still needs now. Is this management style suited for the National front? I do not believe so. Bloomberg, similar to his predecessor Rudolph Giuliani is not known for working with others. He is the power and expects all to bow at his knees and acknowledge him as ruler (or at least supreme leader of the region), The city of New York is in many ways better due to the governing style of both Bloomberg and Giuliani but not necessarily happier. Neither man has the needed component for Presidency which is flexibility...an ability to work well with others and listen to their ideas openly.

Well, Bush won two elections without showing any of that skill..

Nothing in the poll fits me, so I will say, as an American that votes for the person, not the party, that i would never vote for Bloomberg. He has shown a willingness to be discriminatory, & has done so.
Even if he wasn't a bigot I'd never vote for him, he's waaaay too liberal for this conservative.

Are you registered to vote, LSM?

I think Sturgis has posted very cogently--Mayor is not an office which gives credibility for the type of leadership needed at the national level. Governors do best, by far, of all of those who run for the office of President. They have some claim to management experience, and dealing with and reconciling political opponents. Mayors, once in office, are in most cases, beyond the reach of political parties until they are obliged to run again.

Yes, in Texas, one does not have to register with a political party.

OK, gotcha.

You dont consider yourself a Republican? Nor an independent?

No, I'm an American.

Umm.. Republicans are Americans too, last I checked.

I rather like Bloomberg, but I don't know the breadth of his points of view.

I thought Sturgis' post was helpful.