Just when I was losing all interest (and hope) in the 2008 election, The Drudge Report hit me with a surprise the other day. Michael Bloomberg, the socially liberal, fiscally conservative, and wildly popular Mayor of New York is considering an independent candidacy for the White House, and is reportedly ready to drop an unprecedented $1 Billion of his personal fortune to wage the campaign. If all of this talk materializes into something real and meaningful, the lackluster prospects of 2008 will suddenly at least become interesting. With 3 of New York's most powerful pols on the ballot, and a true choice for the vast swath of fiscally conservative people in the electorate who couldn't care less about government intervening in social issues, the race could finally be about issues rather than about the star power of the candidates and the media fanfare surrounding them all.
People will argue that we haven't elected a third party candidate since Abraham Lincoln, and that is true. But never underestimate the power of a billion dollars. I, for one, am excited...
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