Bloomberg Camp Looking Into '08 Ticket

Surprisingly, the buzz aroud Bloomberg has really picked up the past couple of days.

I've only been in this business for about two years, but since the 2005 days before anyone announced their Presidential aspirations, there was a general script you followed which was a fine line in hinting about a presidential run, and Bloomberg is definitely taking those steps.

This typically involved making a Political Action Committee, giving lots of speeches around the country about generic things. For example: how we need change things, make them work, and approach the challeneges facing our nation. (Basically, a speech that entails what the next president needs to fix, but not mentioning that you want to be the man to do the job!)

Some examples from Bloomberg:

A) "I believe we can turn around the county's wrong-headed course, but only if we base actions on ideas, shared values, and a commitment to solve problems without regard to party," he said on Tuesday.

B) One telling sign that Bloomberg is gearing for a campaign is the fact that he's taken 26 trips in the last year outside of New York to push issues that were important to the city, but also to the country. That's eight more trips than he took during his entire first term as mayor.

C) Unity08, a site that supports Bloomberg, recently tried to reform into a Political Action Committee from a non-profit organization. They intended to do this after all the candidates were announced for '08. By transforming into a PAC, they can easily serve as a platform for Bloomberg to start his campaign, eventually transforming into a full presidential vehicle.