Recently, there has been a lot of hubbub over the possibility of a independent run by NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Unlike Giuliani, the current mayor operates with a 70% approval rating and has shown a disdain for Washington's inability to get things done, a sentiment that rings with many voters.
As Dick Morris and others have pointed out, there is considerable attraction to a candidate who is both fiscally conservative and socially liberal. Given that he can finance his own campaign, fundraising and late-entry are not an issue.
If Bloomberg decides to get in, there is a natural and powerful choice for his VP, creating a ticket with the potential to turn the 2008 Presidential race on its head. If you haven't guessed his/her identity already, find out below the fold...
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