Bloomberg Crams On Foreign Policy: Proof That He's Planning '08 Bid?

[IndyOp]

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been receiving foreign policy briefing sessions on a wide variety of topics, providing the strongest indication yet that he is considering a run for the White House, the Huffington Post has learned.

The sessions, which were confirmed by multiple sources, have been conducted with Nancy Soderberg, a former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and a Clinton Administration foreign policy adviser. One source described her as "Bloomberg's Condi."

A range of topics have been discussed, from non-proliferation to the defense budget, with a specific focus on the war in Iraq.

These sessions dramatically contradict Bloomberg's denials that he is planning to run for president. The one aspect of his possible candidacy that is considered missing is foreign policy experience. These strategy sessions with Soderberg seem clearly designed to fortify that weakness.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/11/21/bloomberg-crams-on-foreig_n_73776.html
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Wow. So what does this do to the field...?

He'll declare as an independent most likely...

[DLnyc]

1. Polls I've seen

seem to suggest Bloomy taking from both D and R candidates, but more from R. Search around in PollingReport, if you really want to know.

http://www.pollingreport.com/

I don't personally like Mr. Bloom that much (he is way too pro-business and way too out of touch with regular people for my taste) but I'd love to see him run as an alternative to the macho/militaristic/jingoistic/racist/stealing/torturing/murdering sickos that have currently hijacked the repub party. I just feel it has the potential to really highlight how far to the right this (mal)administration has gone and, possibly, to help bury them.

[Solar_Power]

2. It's too late now

He ran out of time