Forbes Says Bloomberg to Spend Big Bucks to Derail Ron Paul

Free Market News
December 17, 2007

The mathematics are quite simple. More and more, American presidential politics in 2008 is about one man: the limited government, constitutional candidate Ron Paul. By running under a free-market, constitutionalist banner, Ron Paul (R-Tex) has placed himself in opposition to seemingly every other presidential candidate and given the Washington power structure the shimmies and shakes.

The recent “mass donation day” that just netted the candidate around $6 million or more in 24-hours is likely the last straw. The mainstream media surely cannot continue to pretend that Ron Paul is anything less than a leading Republican candidate, one who may finish high in both Iowa and New Hampshire, and then go on to do well in the Super Tuesday primaries.

Could he even become the Republican candidate for president? What about a brokered convention? As such, with a low tax, anti-war platform, Ron Paul would probably be difficult for any of the current crop of Democrats to beat. No doubt all of these contingencies are being discussed at fairly high levels in the political establishment.

Enter Mike Bloomberg, the founder and owner of the financial data and news company Bloomberg. Forbes says the mogul is contemplating spending up to 20 percent of his $11 billion fortune to run as an Independent candidate for president.

http://www.forbes.com/opinions/2007/12/15/bloomberg-mayor-independent-oped-cx_daa_1215bloomberg.html

An “activist” mayor, Bloomberg has run New York City more or less from the left, banning smoking in bars and planning to tax residents and visitors exorbitant amounts of money to discourage them from driving into downtown Manhattan. He obviously sees the role of political leader as a transformative one.

$2 billion can buy a lot of TV time – and perhaps even drown out the increasingly successful message of Ron Paul. Would blitzing the airways with a “mainstream” message paper over “Mayor Mike’s” fairly radical New York City political record? That may be what his backers are hoping.

Though nobody will say so, Bloomberg’s candidacy, if it comes to pass, would likely be aimed - to begin with, anyway (certainly if momentum builds) at Ron Paul. The more successful Ron Paul is, the more desperate his opponents are to stop him. Even if it means hauling in a Wall Street business mogul to spend up to $2 billion of his own funds to do so.

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  1. Eric W. on December 17th, 2007

    When your at the top everyone wants a piece of you. Dr. Paul will be on Glenn Beck Tuesday and Meet The Press on Sunday.
    The surge is working, money bomb has succesfully hit the target.

  2. Eric W. on December 17th, 2007

    To keep the pressure on and make sure they don’t pull a fast one, and to send a little “thank you note”, here is the executive producer of NBC’s e-mail.
    Betsy Fischer (betsy.fischer@nbcuni.com), keep it civil and thankful unless they decide last minute to “pull” the interview.
    Yesterday at 6PM I got an e-mail from her saying Dr. Paul would be on the show Sunday.

  3. Doug on December 17th, 2007

    Mike, you can spend your intire furtune, but if the people don’t want you, the people don’t want you! Your CFR and the people want a real conservative like Ron Paul!

  4. Stan on December 17th, 2007

    Well this isn’t fair. Let’s arrange a Bloomberg moneybomb STAT!

  5. A on December 17th, 2007

    Bloomberg is pathetic. Ron Paul is doing super and the elite are scared.
    Ron Paul for 2008! I’m a real Christian and I want Paul to win!

  6. TruthgoneWild on December 18th, 2007

    Its not like Ron Paul is all over mainstream news anyway. So bloomberg can put his ugly mug on the screen all he wants, the people have aren’t watching.

  7. Ben on December 18th, 2007

    What a joke. Is Bloomberg serious? He’s a scumbag and a criminal and everybody knows it. I can’t believe that dolt would even consider spending two bil of his own money to embarrass himself in the worst way possible. Laughable. I almost hope he goes ahead with it.

  8. Mary Grills on December 18th, 2007

    Well aparently Mr.Bloomberg doesnt get it!!!! we dont care about his money!!!!Everytime we follow the money it leads to nothing but trouble!!!!Ron Paul is about life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness.Ron Paul is the only one that even cares about the CITIZENS of the UNITED STATES!!!He is not about the MONEY!!!!!
    We need someone that puts people above money,NOT someone who only cares about Money and power.I LOVE YOU RON PAUL!!!!SAVE OUR CONSTITUTION!!!!!And save us from the elitist agenda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  9. Rabbit on December 18th, 2007

    How pathetic. Talk about desperation.

    For one, most Paul supporters don’t waste time paying much attention to the bought and paid for media and the other is, that if the people don’t want you, Bloomberg, they don’t want you.

  10. Emmanuel Goldstein on December 18th, 2007

    Explain this to me–if you aren’t voting for Ron Paul and liberty, then what exactly are you voting for? Bloomberg is irrelevant. If the election is fair, Paul should win hands down. It would take more than a fringe candidate to defeat a man who’s record in the straw polls is as devastating as Ron Paul’s. I believe our country has been infiltrated by fascists and by treasonous pigs. Breaking voting laws and laughing about it (Florida, Romney fans). That is the height of anti-Americanism. Doesn’t matter what’s right, just as long as we win. What the hell kind of a culture have we become? And then the fine people here who speak out are subject to ridicule, blacklisting, and government harassment. You know what, the general populace doesn’t deserve Ron Paul. He is too good for them. If they are too stupid to see what is plainly in their faces, let them eat the poison and die first. Moderator– if you are uncomfortable with such a bold statement, you may edit last line.

  11. Frank on December 18th,2007 on December 18th, 2007

    The RON PAUL Firestorm is spreading like wild through the states and
    the establishment and mainstream media don’t know how to stop it.
    Dr.Paul showed so much class, even as the evil Glenn Beck tonight agreed
    with Dr.Paul on mostly all issues in an attempt to try to let Dr.Paul’s
    defense down, and than threw him that curve ball about an individual threatening to kill him(supposedly one of Dr. Pauls supporters)yeah right!
    Where did you get that video from Glenn, the Hillary camp? Ha!
    How dumb do they think the American people are anyway???
    The American people are waking up by the millions every day and your neo-con game just won’t work.
    Freedom, Prosperity and Peace!!! Vote RON PAUL 2008

  12. noone on December 22nd, 2007

    Why can’t Ron Paul and Bloomberg work together? You all sound like you only want a revolution, and not results. Don’t loose sight of why you chose Paul in the first place.

  13. noone on December 29th, 2007

    Where did Forbes say what is in your headline? You are called “truthnews” and it looks as though you are fabricating this.

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