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Bloomberg’s presidential bid, and moderation
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Th e Democratic presidential primary got
a shakeup last week when former Mayor
Michael Bloomberg began taking steps
toward formally entering the race.
Aft er the word got out that he fi led paperwork
to enter next year’s Alabama Primary,
the news spread quickly, as did the reaction
to his potential late entry into the crowded
fi eld of candidates.
Most of the reaction was mixed, to say
the least, with some suggesting his late bid
would upset the Democrats’ apple cart in
their bid to defeat President Trump. Pundits
also pointed to Bloomberg’s rather moderate
position — with some believing it a
strength, and others seeing it as a liability.
Th e former three-term mayor wouldn’t
be the fi rst presidential candidate to jump
into his party’s primary within a year or
less from the actual presidential election.
History shows the results have been mixed.
Th e late Senator Robert F. Kennedy joined
the race in March 1968, shortly aft er the
New Hampshire Primary, and was seemingly
on his way to the nomination when
tragedy struck. Retired General Wesley
Clark also joined a wide-open Democratic
fi eld in 2003 aft er a public draft movement,
but his campaign fi zzled out within weeks.
How will former Mayor Bloomberg perform?
Th at’s up to him — and, more importantly,
the voters.
His three terms as mayor of the nation’s
largest city were largely successful, as he
helped lead the rebuilding eff ort following
the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Bloomberg also spurred further development
across the fi ve boroughs and helped
diversify its economy by attracting businesses
in a wider variety of fi elds from
healthcare to technology.
Bloomberg’s record certainly qualifi es
him to be part of the presidential conversation.
As for moderation and moderate candidates,
we don’t believe either should be
eschewed by the voters.
Even before Bloomberg’s entry into the
race, candidates like former Vice President
Joe Biden and South Bend, Indiana Mayor
Pete Buttigieg were getting a raw deal
because they’re not as far to the left as others.
But moderation is a strength because
polarization leads to dysfunction, as we
have seen during the current administration.
We believe most American voters want
someone who will tilt left or right, but stay
grounded toward the center and put the
country — not the party — fi rst.
We’ll fi nd out in time if that candidate
is Bloomberg or someone else from the
Democratic fi eld. Either way, the Democrats
need to get it right — as another four years
of Donald Trump would be disastrous for
the country.
Courtesy of Michael Bloomberg
Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg is primed to enter the presidential election.
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