An Obama Bloomberg Ticket?

I also don’t think there’s even a long shot of this happening, but not for the reasons Z outlined. I don’t think it will happen for the same reason I don’t think Obama will choose Richardson. Two minorities on a ticket will have ZERO chance. Richardson could galvanize Hispanic support and excite the Democratic Party idealists who may have been turned off by the recent mudslinging. But he could never win over independent moderates who would take two minorities on the ticket, as well as Richardson’s liberal record, as a sign that Obama is just leaning on the liberal base of the Democratic Party. On the flip side, Bloomberg COULD actually draw the interest of independants, and assuage the fears of many in the pro-Israel camp, and possibly even attract some moderate Republicans who are not happy with McCain’s stance on continuing Bush’s policies in Iraq. BUT, he will alienate all those Democrats who were disenchanted with the nastiness of the campaign thus far. I think either possibility would draw some interest from one side or the other of Obama, but deeply disappoint the other side, still leaving him with a difficult time in the general. Not saying it couldn’t happen, but I think there is likely to be another alternative to surface soon.