A 'Bloomberg-Clinton' ticket for 2020 ?
The Drudge Report made waves this weekend, when it reported that Democrat Mike Bloomberg is floating the idea of having Hillary Clinton as his running mate, should he win the Democratic candidacy. A spokesperson for Bloomberg's campaign didn't deny the report, but stated they are focused on the primary season and debates right now, and not a potential running mate.
According to the Drudge website, “Sources close to Bloomberg campaign tell DRUDGE REPORT that candidate is considering Hillary as running mate, after their polling found the Bloomberg-Clinton combination would be a formidable force…” That news was linked to a Tweet the right-wing Drudge tweeted early on Saturday which said (in all caps): “EXCLUSIVE: BLOOMBERG CONSIDERS HILLARY RUNNING MATE.”
Other news outlets picked up on the news, including CNBC, The Boston Herald, NY Post and UK Daily Mail. Most are pointing out that the Constitution does not allow both the President and VP to be from the some state, which would prohibit this 'rumor' from happening. Others are saying Bloomberg has enough time to change his 'legal residence' to another state - such as Colorado or Florida - where he also has homes and owns a lot of property.