A Draft-Bloomberger Sees Opportunity Where Others See None Whatsoever

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By Azi Paybarah

February 6, 2008 | 10:01 a.m.

Here’s what the Michael Bloomberg-for-president crowd thinks of yesterday's primary results, according to Andrew MacRae, a drafter who was handing out this flier to voters in D.C. yesterday.

MacRae emails:

"The Democratic party appears to be in shambles. If Hillary Clinton wins the nomination by delegates instead of popular vote, there is likely to be a revolt of Obama supporters who will not support her. On the Republican side of life, John McCain has just proven that he cannot deliver strong results in the south, meaning he will need to pick up a polarizing character like Huckabee to bring those value voters.

"This leaves fiscal conservatives looking for a candidate."

Others, of course, see the rise of the relatively moderate McCain as one reason why a Bloomberg candidacy is no longer viable.

As for the departure of fellow Bloomberg drafter Karin Gallet, MacRae wrote, “She contributed a lot of time and effort to the effort, but she needed to take a break, so she did."