Comments on: An Obama Bloomberg Ticket?

By: Yoni Gross

Yoni Gross — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:32:23 +0000

I don’t see this happening. Bloomberg is the kind of big business man Obama rails against. How are they going to settle the contradiction between what Bloomberg’s done for real estate developers in New York and Obama’s “little guy” rhetoric? Bloomberg agrees with him on the environment, social issues, guns, but not economics. Obama’s a candidate whose appeal lies mainly in economic realms. I just don’t see them getting together.

Also, Bloomberg supported the Iraq war at the start, and while he’s not as enthusiastic about it now, he’s still a harsh critic of the timetable idea. Since that’s Obama’s *other* big appealing point, his undaunted opposition to the war from day one, I’d say it’s a deal breaker.

By: Marc Lerman

Marc Lerman — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:37:23 +0000

I would absolutly vote for an Obama-Bloomberg ticket. I’m not concerned about Obama’s “anti-Israel” influences, and I am a big Bloomberg fan. Even with Obama’s lack of experience, he inspires many people, myself included, to help create a better country. Given Bloomberg’s success as mayor of NYC and incredible wealth and business sense, I dont’ see how that ticket could lose. Of course, there is the problem of getting Bloomberg on the ticket and Obama getting the nomination in the first place. But I would vote for them.
I would not vote for a McCain-Bloomberg ticket. I disagree with McCain on the vast majority of his positions, and as much as I like Bloomberg, he does not outweigh the top of the ticket. The Vice President is not that important in the overall scheme of things except to help get a President elected. Whle many people blindly vote either Republican or Democrat, myself included most of the time, I am actually trying to weigh the issues and decide which candidate to back, and Obama wins my support.

By: Seth Jacobson

Seth Jacobson — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:33:40 +0000

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.

By: Zechariah Mehler

Zechariah Mehler — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:34:57 +0000

One is I really don’t think there is any possibility of this ever happening not only because the likely hood of Obama picking a Republican/Independent running mate is slim but also because I am fairly certain that Michael Bloomberg would be unwilling to run along side Obama.
Barak Obama though seriously impressive in his oratory skills and ability to engender hope for the future is on paper under qualified for the roll of President of the United States and that lack of experiance would be a serious concern to a person like Bloomberg who is uninterested in hopes and dreams and more focused on brass tax.
Add to that the recent issues regarding Reverend Write. Knowing the influence my spiritual leader has on me I feel exceptionally uncomfortable with Obama’s relationship with Write who is clearly not only anti Israel but clearly an overall racist (yes the term applies to black people now too) I can’t say what would make me feel more comfortable about this issue but I do know that having a Jewish running mate wouldn’t be enough to quiet my misgivings about Obama’s stance on Israel.

The Bigger question to ask is what if Bloomberg ran along side McCain? (He wont btw) Would that be enough to change your stance on the Republican candidate?