AP report that Michael Bloomberg has met with Clay Mulford, who is a "ballot access expert and campaign manager for H. Ross Perot's third-party presidential bid."
He's also had a photo-op with Arnie.
Bloomberg couldn't be clearer in denying he is running for President:
"I just said I'm not a candidate — it couldn't be clearer," he said. "Which of the words do you not understand? People have urged me to do it, but I'm not a candidate."
Despite his public denials, Bloomberg has been consulting with people such as Mulford and is conducting an analysis of voter data in all 50 states to better understand his chances as a third-party candidate. Aides have said he would delay a decision until after the major parties produce clear front-runners.
The Guardian reports that Bloomberg will not oppose McCain or Obama, and that his stash of cash would completely skew the whole contest - being particularly damaging to the Democrats (thanks to James Schneider for correcting my last post on this subject - I had not fully caught up with the strange world of US politics where you can be a lifelong Democrat, then become a Republican to get elected Mayor then dump them when you feel like it).
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