The Bloomberg Report.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is mulling over a possible Independent run at the presidency. The most likely chance that he will run is if Hillary Clinton and Mike Huckabee are the nominees of their parties. The ProConPundit is impressed with Huckabee’s ability to come from nowhere with no money and do well, so far. His extreme social views coupled with a real lack of acceptance by fiscal conservatives would leave a lot of Republicans looking for somewhere else to go. Believe it or not, dis-spirited Republicans would go to the more liberal Obama over the Clinton’s. If the Huckster gets the nod, Bloomberg will be VERY appealing to Republican voters. Likewise, if the Clinton’s get the nod, there will be a TON of dis-spirited Democrats who campaigned their hearts out for Obama.

Remember the disheartened Deaniacs of 2004 who held their nose and voted for Kerry? Kerry didn’t bloody up Dean. If Obama goes down, it will be because the Clinton machine destroyed him. I think Hillary calls it "The Politics of Personal Destruction" or "Gotcha Politics." The Obama fans (and Edwards-turned-Obama fans) won’t go the distance for the Clinton’s.

Remember this-Bloomberg is a brilliant business success story. He doesn’t do things to fail. He won’t run unless he really believes he can win. He is no Ross Perot. He’s not in it for kicks or giggles or quirks. He won’t run if Obama is the Democratic nominee or if McCain is the Republican nominee. Chuck Hagel or Sam Nunn are possible running mates for him. Now that Lieberman is officially an Independent, he would fit right in. Seriously, Lieberman's position on the war would probably be a deal breaker. Not sure if an all Jewish ticket would play in Peoria, either, though the ProConPundit could support them.

Bloomberg will decide by March in order to make all the ballots.