New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says in the New York Times today that he definitely will not run for president. That doesn't mean the current candidates don't have to worry about him. Bloomberg will demand some of their attention. One really is led to conclude that Bloomberg believes in the concept of non-partisan politics to solve problems. He states that that's the way he has gotten things done in NYC and feels it is the only way to face the issues confronting the country as a whole.
Bloomberg says he will play a role in the national dialogue during the presidential campaign and will support the candidate who most embodies the spirit of non-partisanship and independent thinking. Most tellingly though, Bloomberg makes the statement that an independent can win a presidential election. One gets the feeling that he doesn't necessarily mean this year, but if the winner in 2008 doesn't do a particularly good job, he (or she) better watch out for the mayor in 2012. Bloomberg certainly has the money to run an independent race and, more importantly, he he has the will to do it, something lacking in a previous NYC mayor who ran for the White House. Keep an eye on Michael Bloomberg.
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