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December 26, 2007
Exclusive: Bloomberg Won't Run Against Obama
Remember that breakfast meeting between Senator Obama and Mayor Bloomberg last month? There could be more to this story than a (possible) discussion about an endorsement.
Earlier this week, I received a tip from a reader who was told an "open secret" by a close and credible friend of Mike Bloomberg that the New York mayor is ready to announce his independent run for president as early as this February.
However, Mayor Bloomberg will only run for president... if Senator Clinton wins big in the January and February primaries. But if it looks like Senator Obama will win the nomination, the mayor won't run -- clearing the way for an unfettered Obama campaign in the general.
The tipster told me that his Bloomberg source said, "[Bloomberg] has a personal compunction about running against the first black presidential candidate. However, he has less than no love for Hillary or some of her close associates, and feels he would be well-positioned in a three-way race against her and any Republican. This is quite definite."
Take this second-hand information for what it's worth. It's a rumor. But I think it's a very plausible rumor.
Filed under: Barack Obama || Hillary Clinton || Republicans
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Posted By Bob Cesca | December 26, 2007 11:23 AM
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Bob! Bob! It's a miracle!!!! I agreed with Rush Limbaugh the other day!!! Not only agreed with him, but I whoe heartedly agreed and would have sprung through hoops of fire to help him do what he wanted. He said "I'm so angry with libruls right now I want to blow my brains out"
and Bob.... *I* want to blow his brains out, too!
How about that? Do you suppose I'm becoming a wingnut?
Posted by: Rich ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.bobcesca.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at December 26, 2007 2:17 PM
I'm not sure if I'm supposed to be happy or not. Happy that he wont run against Senator Obama, or Happy that he hates Hillary Clinton so much he'd be tickled pink to jump in the race and possible screw us all by helping any one of the truly frightening republican candidates win the general?
I'm not a fan of Senator Clinton either, but you have to admit she's a better alternative to those bunch of Dictator Wannabes. Not much better, mind you...
Posted by: Nanotyrannus at December 27, 2007 1:00 AM
