Bloomy Goes Indy

The prospective political calculus of a Rudy-Bloomberg-Clinton matchup in November 2008 makes my head hurt...

STATEMENT BY MAYOR BLOOMBERG ON PARTY AFFILIATION

“I have filed papers with the New York City Board of Elections to change my status as a voter and register as unaffiliated with any political party. Although my plans for the future haven’t changed, I believe this brings my affiliation into alignment with how I have led and will continue to lead our City.

“A nonpartisan approach has worked wonders in New York: we’ve balanced budgets, grown our economy, improved public health, reformed the school system and made the nation’s safest city even safer.

“We have achieved real progress by overcoming the partisanship that too often puts narrow interests above the common good. As a political independent, I will continue to work with those in all political parties to find common ground, to put partisanship aside and to achieve real solutions to the challenges we face.

“Any successful elected executive knows that real results are more important than partisan battles and that good ideas should take precedence over rigid adherence to any particular political ideology. Working together, there’s no limit to what we can do.”

Allah predicts Bloomberg pulls 10% of the popular vote.  Given that Ross Perot managed 19% in 1992, I suspect Hizzoner's billion dollar purse buys him at least into the 20s.

Hugh Hewitt thinks Bloomberg's Presidential candidacy (whenever Mr. Mayor decides to officially drop that shoe) tends to help Mitt, at least in the GOP primary.  (I like that.)

Captain Ed judges him Hillary poison.  (I like that even more.)

Michelle yawns.

Previously:  Bloomberg Stakes a Billion