Comments on: Bloomberg Could Have “Perot” Effect

by: G.E. Smith

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:05:29 +0000

When did the Clintons buy CNN? I was under the impression that it was owned by Time Warner (TWX), which is owned by its shareholders. I did not hear of a Clinton buyout. Dondero with another scoop!

by: Eric Dondero

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:57:20 +0000

Consider the source of the poll: Clinton News Network (CNN).

Of course, they are going to do everything possible to portray Hillary Clinton in the lead over Giuliani.

by: Darcy G. Richardson

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:28:22 +0000

My previous message should have said” “eight points ahead of the first Bush and fourteen points in front of Bill Clinton.”

by: Darcy G. Richardson

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:22:11 +0000

“I was real young in 1992, so forgive me when I ask: Ross Perot was actually leading? Are you kidding me?”—- Joey Dauben

Joey,

At one point in the campaign, CNN had Perot peaking with 39% — fourteen points ahead of the first Bush and fourteen points in front of Bill Clinton. Of course, that was before Perot inexplicably withdrew from the race…only to re-enter the contest again with only 33 days left in the campaign.

by: Joseph O

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:11:30 +0000

We draft Bloomberg to get independents in the debate now and for future contests…

by: Fred C.

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:57:16 +0000

But Rudy was a lawyer, isn’t that the main qualification for public office these days?

by: G.E. Smith

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:38:06 +0000

I don’t think it’s a “vanity” campaign, and so what if it is? There’s nothing wrong with vanity. He is the freaking mayor of New York—the largest city in the U.S., and that’s the ONLY office Rudy G has ever held.

by: Jackcjackson

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:36:01 +0000

I believe Perot was leading before he dropped out. When he came back, I think he lost too much credibility. I mean he got 19% even after all the black helicopter stuff, dropping out,etc. Winning was definitely a possibility.

by: Jason

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:53:20 +0000

This is purely a vanity campaign. We are about to embark on an adventure with the 6 billion dollar man in his quest to buy the Presidency of the United States. In my opinion, however, Bloomberg could spin 4 Billion and still wouldn’t receive 30 million votes, if even that. A candidate such as he, would most likely spend 500 – 1000 bucks per vote.

However, the GOP should be salavating over the thought of him entering the race. Hillary will be in big trouble, she will lose the Big Apple—or at least a couple million votes—not to mention, many votes from the liberal Democrat’s NE states. The Republican puppet, yet to be identified, may very well win a state or two up there.

If this some how gets down to a three way race, Bloomberg being the odd man out, we will have a Republican back in office. Bloomberg defeats the Democrats all by himself.

by: Jay Matthews

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:47:29 +0000

Note to any Paul supporters, he’ll be on MSNBC at 4:30 today.

Carl and Joe, I recently saw him at 3 percent on one poll.

by: Joey Dauben

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:44:02 +0000

I was real young in 1992, so forgive me when I ask: Ross Perot was actually leading? Are you kidding me?

by: Joe

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:01:30 +0000

Carl, I too am pleasantly surprised to see Ron Paul polling so well.

by: Fred C.

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:57:44 +0000

Damn, that was a good zing…

I’m not sure if you mean anti-Iraq as in against the war or against the country itself. My understanding is that he’s taken the same line as some dems, essentially “I don’t like it but we gotta stick around anyway.” Not good enough for pacifists that want us out at once yesterday. He opposed the timetable approach, I don’t know if that leaves the door open for rapid disengagement to lock up the anti-war vote, but it doesn’t sound like it.

by: G.E. Smith

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:37:32 +0000

I think Hillary would prefer to get her “healthy tongue lashing” from another Green candidate, such as Cynthia McKinney or Pat LaMarche—“Oh no he di’nt!”

Turns out Fred Thompson isn’t the anti-globalist I thought he was. That’s good. He’s still a war-mongering apeman, though.

Bloomberg has been categorized as “strongly anti-Iraq”, Fred C. Is that not accurate?

by: Carl

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:20:26 +0000

Well, it’s good to see Ron Paul up to two percent. Three more points before fall, and he begins to look credible.