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Submitted by MMTDad, Jan 4, 2008 10:16

I'm afraid I have to agree with the NY Sun's critics on this. The editorial page's devotion to Bloomberg's cause has caused its editors to lose their heads. The idea that support for liberal immigration reform and tort reform, both of which are stands which I support, are the issues that could elect the next president is simply not a serious analysis of the current electoral landscape. Moreover, I see no possible reason to believe that Bloomberg could outpoll any of the Democrats in New York. There is even less reason to think he could make a dent in Massachusetts merely because he was born there. As for Florida, the idea that the fact that "his daughter" has ties there would give the state to Bloomberg sounds like something one would read in a satire, not a serious political editorial. As for Texas, though I agree with Bloomberg's stand on immigration, that issue would work against him there, not in his favor. Are the chances of other candidates just as much fantasy? Clearly not. Whoever gets the Republican nomination, other than a certain loser such as Huckabee, starts with a chance, albeit a slim one in a year in which the odds favor the Democrats. Even Romney and Giuliani, both of whose prospects look dim today, would have a much better shot that Bloomberg. It is still a free country and if the mayor wishes to waste hundreds of millions of his own money on a futile and pointless run for the White House, that's his choice. But I would urge the editor of the Sun, whose editorial space I consider to be a more scarce and precious resource than Bloomberg's money, not to waste it on nonsense such as this.

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Tort reform is so badly needed. Thank you for publishing this informative story. http://www.RunMikeRun.com [MORE]	ChrisG	Jan 14, 2008 08:41
Great article. Terrific and well put. http://www.RunMikeRun.com [MORE]	ChrisG	Jan 14, 2008 05:19
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I think I know why the Sun is so gung ho for Bloomberg. They are hoping he draws more votes... [MORE]	Tony Waller	Jan 4, 2008 14:27
(The comupter gremlins took my e-mail response before finishing the last sentancewhich follows) You will not find support for immigration issues... [MORE]	Hugh Branson	Jan 4, 2008 13:06
I am stunned at how my favorite and most admired newspaaper in the world could come up with such a... [MORE]	Hugh Branson	Jan 4, 2008 12:50
Virginia's Independent Party, the Independent Greens of Virginia have launched the nation's first statewide petition drive to put Michael Bloomberg... [MORE]	Mario Palmiotto	Jan 4, 2008 11:45
Gentlemen: You are living in a fantasy land. Bloomberg wins Florida because "his daughter has ties" to the State and endorsements?... [MORE]	H. Tuttle	Jan 4, 2008 11:26
I'm afraid I have to agree with the NY Sun's critics on this. The editorial page's devotion to Bloomberg's cause...	MMTDad	Jan 4, 2008 10:16
What the NY Sun forgets to mention is that, in many of these high immigration and Hispanic states, the immigrants... [MORE]	Tara Murphy	Jan 4, 2008 09:37
Overly rosy is being too modest. Bloomberg will carry NY, NJ & CT, 3 states where he trails the Dems... [MORE]	Yoda	Jan 4, 2008 09:29
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