so he could run for a third term. I would think that subverting the will of the voters isn't something you'd want in an election resume but it's in his. he did win re election for that third term by about 4 points though so not everyone was alienated.

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)

3. If he's running as an independent,

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 11:33 PM

Jan 2016

it looks as if he can still get on the ballot in all states.

I'm bewildered about where his support will come from. I don't sense a vast network of people who are hogwild about Michael Bloomberg.

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)

5. Trump v Bloomberg...

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 11:42 PM

Jan 2016

Battle of the Billionaires. And egos.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

6. I don't think the dead line for getting on the General Election has passed.

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 11:43 PM

Jan 2016

He will need to pay a fee or get the required signatures in a state to get on their ballots.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

7. The real disaster would be a four way race in November.

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 11:44 PM

Jan 2016

A democratic candidate, a Rethuglican, a jilted Trump as an independent and Bloomberg.

No one will get 270 electoral votes and it will go to the House of Reps, which will select the Rethuglican.

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)

8. Trump is both an egomaniac and

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 11:53 PM

Jan 2016

an idiot. Very bad combination.

Bloomberg is not as stupid as Trump, but he's is lethally dull to listen to.

It's just awfully difficult to imagine Michael Bloomberg inspiring a significant amount of people to support him for president.

angrychair

(8,699 posts)

9. I did a little more digging

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 12:00 AM

Jan 2016

It seems he will wait till March but that seems a bit of a stretch to get on the ballot in enough states and organize a competent campaign in enough states in ~7 months. That is the part I don't get. I thought people like Perot were in campaign mode a lot sooner. Despite being mayor of New York and a billionaire, most people likely don't know who he is or care.

I think he is standing in an echo chamber and hearing what he wants...I don't think most Democrats or most independents have any desire to put any billionaire, Wall St alterboy in the WH...

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

12. That's my feeling, also. He has alienated both parties, including the

Reply to angrychair (Reply #9)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 12:10 AM

Jan 2016

gun control issues he has supported. I don't think he will find much in the way of any support from either party.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

10. " how Bloomberg could get on a ballot ... at this point?

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 12:04 AM

Jan 2016

News stories on a possible run say he'll decide by mid-March,
which will give him time to get on the November ballot in 50 states.

Gothmog

(145,291 posts)

11. He has until March 2 to pull the trigger

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 12:06 AM

Jan 2016

The ballot access rules are strange but he has time to get on as third party candidate in every state. Texas is one of the earliest states and if Bloomberg starts on March 2, he might make it but it will take some real dollars to round up the necessary signatures

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