Bloomberg Said to Explore Third Term or Albany Bid

[FreeStateDemocrat]

Source: NYTimes


By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ
Published: June 4, 2008
As the end of his term nears, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and his senior advisers have been exploring strategies that would allow him to remain in political life, including undertaking a campaign to overturn the city’s term limits law or making a bid for governor, according to two people who have been briefed on the deliberations.

Bloomberg, as part of that effort, commissioned a poll recently to determine whether city voters would be open to lifting the term limits law, which forces him and other elected city officials from office after two four-year terms. The poll found that even as voters approved of his performance as mayor, they would strongly oppose any attempt to undo the limits. Voters were receptive to the idea of a Bloomberg candidacy for governor, however.

Either move by the mayor would dramatically shake up the political world in New York and beyond, given his national profile and previous pledge to try to shape the presidential campaign this fall, perhaps by establishing an independent political organization.

In addition, Mr. Bloomberg, 66, has a record of overcoming long political odds with his single-minded focus and willingness to spend tens of millions of dollars on campaigns, so his ruminations about his future or a race for governor would be viewed with seriousness — and some alarm — by other potential candidates.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/nyregion/04mayor.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

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Would be a major blow to BO's slim chance to win if Bloomberg would mount a viable third party effort. Obviously, money would not be a problem.

[LakeSamish706]

1. "Would be a major blow to BO's slim chance to win" How did you arrive at that? n/t

[On the Road]

2. I Think The Article is Discussing a 3rd TERM as Mayor

or else a run for governor. Both are possible. The sky wouldn't fall. Neither would affect Obama's chances much.