Multiple news outlets are reporting New York's mayor Michael Bloomberg is polling the country to see if he can run a viable campaign as a third party candidate. I would say this is pretty old news, but it is interesting to hear it finally coming out.
As I mentioned previously, I think the most likely scenario where he runs is if Hillary and Huckabee win the nominations. These two candidates are the polar opposites and open up the middle, which is what he would need to succeed.
Could he? I like his chances. Watching the first New Hampshire debates, I couldn't help but note the appalling lack of a centrist candidate, despite various attempts from the people on stage, especially on the Republican side. I think they have the most disparity among major candidates and could use a moderate.
I couldn't help but wonder what would happen if they could put up a candidate with Ron Paul's view on the war, Rudy Giuliani's exposure, Mike Huckabee's economics and John McCain's social views. I would hesitate to say Bloomberg really meets any of these criteria, but he is close enough that he just might make for a very interesting election season if he decided to go through with a campaign.
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