Sunday, February 24, 2008
Isn't Running?
Although Bloomberg has constantly claimed that he will not be a presidential candidate he certainly is acting like one. Last Thursday Bloomberg spoke at the World Bank on several issues the nation faces. A key issue that Bloomberg hit on Thursday was the immigration issue. He noted that both McCain and Huckabee have been the two candidates who are in favor of immigration, as well as the current president, "The ones who have stood out interestingly enough are three Republicans: McCain, Huckabee, and President Bush have all been much pro-immigration than the other candidates." This gives the impression that Bloomberg is pro immigration, however, if he were to run would he be taking votes from the republicans or the democrats? This is a vital question that both the democrats and republicans are concern with since it could be a determining factor. Bloomberg remarked that McCain is a candidate, that unlike others, is in favor of illegal immigrants obtaining their citizenship. It must also be noted that recently McCain has had a change of heart and is talking more about border security rather than citizenship for immigrants. This is due to McCain's will to win over the Conservative vote. It is clear that Bloomberg is in favor of immigration. Bloomberg also discussed other issues he feels haven't been addressed enough by the government. Among them was the issue of the environment and global warming. He feels like candidates should focus more on the issues and less on the people's thoughts, "Candidates are doing polls to find out where they stand, rather than doing polls to find out where the public stands." I know, I know, it really seems as if he is in the race because he is doing so many speeches and presentations, but, he is yet to announce. Will he?
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Today's discussion made me take a closer look at Bloomberg and where he stands. It will be interesting to see if he will run for vice president. It seems somewhat far fetched to say that he will be running for president, but the vice presidential position is attainable. Perhaps his recent speeches and involvement in the election are signs of his intentions to become vice president.
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