>
> I expect it will be announced in the next few days, if not sooner, that
> Mayor Bloomberg of NYC, a billionaire, will leave the Republican Party
> and become a full Independent.
>
> This is, in the eyes of many observers, a prelude to, what might be a
> self-financed, third party, run for the Presidency.
>
> The most spoken name for his VP has been Sen. Chuck Hagel, Republican of
> Nebraska.
>
>

> Bob Rudd wrote:

>>
>> I expect it will be announced in the next few days, if not sooner,
>> that Mayor Bloomberg of NYC, a billionaire, will leave the Republican
>> Party and become a full Independent.
>>
>> This is, in the eyes of many observers, a prelude to, what might be a
>> self-financed, third party, run for the Presidency.
>>
>> The most spoken name for his VP has been Sen. Chuck Hagel, Republican
>> of Nebraska.
>>
>>

>
> With Hagel as a VP this feel more like mischief than making a serious
> run. Too much of the Republican base detests Hagel and I suspect he has
> little ability to pull votes off the Democratic center even in the
> midwest. If Bloomberg could get a Powell or a fairly honest Democrat
> (preferably a westerner) like Pineta or (southerner) like Breaux for a ...

> With Hagel as a VP this feel more like mischief than making a serious
> run. Too much of the Republican base detests Hagel and I suspect he has
> little ability to pull votes off the Democratic center even in the
> midwest.
>

> In article <1qZdi.41130$5j1.31353@newssvr21.news.prodigy.net>,
> mickey_and_edith@sbcnomorephishglobal.net says...

>> With Hagel as a VP this feel more like mischief than making a serious
>> run. Too much of the Republican base detests Hagel and I suspect he has
>> little ability to pull votes off the Democratic center even in the
>> midwest.
>>

>
> Hagel plays very well to the center. Remember, he wins as a Republican
> from NE....no small trick given his views.