tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25168606.post8638074440880217238..comments2023-10-19T04:46:10.308-05:00Comments on Griper Blade: Bloomberg for President?Wiscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12013881728915462943noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25168606.post-50512837261139113502008-01-24T19:26:00.000-06:002008-01-24T19:26:00.000-06:00The Gallup pole you site didn't ask the one crucia...The <B>Gallup</B> pole you site didn't ask the one crucial question that it claimed to answer. It didn't ask voters whether they would like to have a third party. For instance, in a contemporary <B>USA Today</B> article titled <A HREF="http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2007-07-12-third-party-usat_N.htm" REL="nofollow">Do we need a third party? Most say yes</A>, only 1/3 of voter say the two existing parties "do an adequate job of representing the American people." And who provided the data? Oh, but Gallup, of course (what do they say? ... lies, damn lies, and statistics).<BR/><BR/>Is a third party on voters minds? A Google search on the topic yields over <A HREF="http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&q=does+america+need+a+third+party&btnG=Search" REL="nofollow">two and a half million results</A>.<BR/><BR/>A <A HREF="http://www.iop.harvard.edu/newsroom_release_survey_f2007.html" REL="nofollow">more recent poll</A> conducted last moth by <B>Harvard</B> shows that 18% of Democrats are unhappy with their options, while 36% of Republicans are (a solid majority, at 54% of all voters unhappy with the candidates offered by their party). <BR/><BR/>I live in New York. Michael Bloomberg is my mayor. I can tell you, he has done an amazing job.<BR/><BR/>Here is my take— It is rare that one finds a candidate that agrees with them on every single issue. But at the end of the day, the President is the executive manager of the world's most powerful enterprise, the US government. I believe most voter's underestimate the value of competence and management experience, and overrate a checklist of policy positions. What is most important to me is, does the candidate have the competence and the experience to manage such an enterprise? Will they keep the economy strong? Will they make sound judgement in a crisis? Will they hire competent people, or just give valuable positions to unqualified individuals because they either have party connects or "owe" someone because of a campaign contribution? This makes Bloomberg the right man at the right time. His money buys him independence of a sort no other candidate can claim.<BR/><BR/>If you want the same old status quo. Vote for one of the major party candidates. If you think we're a capable or doing better, give Mike a look: <A HREF="http://www.runmikerun.com" REL="nofollow">Run Mike Run</A><BR/><BR/>http://www.RunMikeRun.com<BR/><BR/>-ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com