Bloomberg and Schwarzenegger (and Sheekey?) Together Again
Michael Bloomberg’s office just announced he’s going west to see Arnold Schwarzenegger, who's also a fan of Kevin Sheekey (though the governor never managed to hire the Bloomberg aide).
The two will appear together in Los Angeles on January 19.
That's also the day of the Republican primary in South Carolina and the Nevada caucus.
Bloomberg and Schwarzenegger are political allies and have a number of parallels. They were featured together on the cover of Time last year, they both largely operate outside political parties (Bloomberg did when he belonged to one), and they both came back from very low approval ratings in their first terms to win re-elections by a landslide.
Both also work across the partisan aisle and focus on environmental issues.
Expect a round of Bloomberg-Schwarzenegger presidential "dream-team" stories.
Bloomberg will also be in Austin, Texas on January 18 with Lance Armstrong.
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Could a third party presidential ticket be a political surprise for election 2008? Could the mayor of New York and the Governer of California "run over" or "walk over" the current political drama and presentation of both Democrats as well as Pepublicans? These political personalities(Michael Bloomberg and Arnold Schwarzengger) reflect the emergence of independent thought as well as political style that challenges tradtional party politics of the mainstream republicans.The Mayor of New York and The Governer of California represent the highest achievement of America where the Individual is the center of all institutional values and at the core of the philosophy of Democracy,free enterprise and the rule of constitutional law which is and was the prime dream of the founding fathers.The personalities under consideration represent the legacy of the European generation in America that is noted for reaching out for social and economic justice beyond the singular achievement of The Individual.When we consider election 2008,A Third party or platform or presidential candidacy that is based on strong personalities known for the general public on their stand on broad issues that affect the nation-could be a surprise-could turn the current formal politics of both parties "ugly" "out of date" or "unattractive".The State of California has been marked as staring the global debate on energy as well as the explostion of techniology as applied and researched.The City of New York as well as the State of New York,represent the organic factor of the nation where central issues could be and would be stated in search of solutions and leadership.
America needs and deserves a president with vision and a proven track record of solving tough problems and delivering real results, a president who can bring America together through true leadership and fine character.
I believe that Mayor Bloomberg, a proven successful businessman and public servant, is that leader to help us rebuild our country. The draft movement recently started by my colleagues and I at draftbloomberg.com is one way that you can convince Mike to run.
Arnie can't be president or vice president of the US..he is a "naturalized citizen" not NATIVE BORN. He was born in Austria not the US, according to Article 25 in the US Constitution the VP has the same qualification mandates as the President.
According to www.encarta.msn.com it states:
The qualifications for the vice presidency are the same as those for the presidency. The vice president must be a native-born American of at least 35 years of age who has resided in the United States for at least 14 years.
Under the Constitution’s original provision for election, the person receiving the second highest number of electoral votes in the presidential election became vice president. In the event of a second-place tie, the Senate decided who would become vice president. The 12th Amendment, approved in 1804, specified that the Electoral College cast separate ballots to choose the president and the vice president.
The 25th Amendment enabled the president to appoint a vice president if there is a vacancy in that office. The appointment is subject to approval by a majority of both houses of Congress. There was no procedure for filling the office prior to the adoption of the 25th Amendment in 1967; before that time, when a vice president resigned or died in office—or assumed the presidency—the position of vice president remained vacant until the next election. In the 19th century six vice presidents died while in office, and one, John C. Calhoun, resigned from the post in 1832.
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Maybe Arnold can't be Vice Pres (at this point) but what a dream team that would be for these 2 principled statemens to run on an independent ticket for Pres and vice president!