Michael Bloomberg is 'itching' to run for President and commissions a 2nd poll

Bloomberg is 'itching' to run for President, source says, as he commissions second poll to test his 'viability'

Michael Bloomberg is said to be 'itching' to enter the Presidential race
The former NYC mayor has commissioned a second poll to test his viability
Earlier in the week he confirmed he was looking at standing as a candidate
He also expressed disgust at the current state of the race for the White House


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The former mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg is now said to be 'itching' to run for President after commissioning a second poll to test his viability.
The billionaire 73-year-old had previously said earlier in the week that he was 'looking at all the options' and expressed disgust at the current state of the race for the White House.
If he stands as an independent candidate, he would be the richest person in American political history with a fortune of $36 billion, dwarfing the resources of Republican Donald Trump.

And after decisive victories for Trump and Democratic contender Bernie Sanders in the New Hampshire primary polls, a source told the New York Post it has prompted him to order a second viability poll.
The source told the newspaper: 'Mike is itching to do it.'
They also added that Bloomberg, who won three terms as mayor of New York City has 'political infrastructure in place' and 'sleeper cells ready' if he decides to run.


Earlier in the week Bloomberg said in an interview that the public deserves 'a lot better' from the presidential race, adding that he was 'listening to what candidates are saying' and that he would have to move by the start of next month to have his name put on general election ballots.
Individuals identifying themselves as Bloomberg aides were heard on Sunday night at two different Super Bowl parties in Manchester, New Hampshire – one thrown by Jeb Bush loyalists and another attended by Hillary Clinton supporters – saying that they were sniffing around and surveying the landscape for their boss.
One reportedly said Bloomberg had 'not yet' declared his candidacy, suggesting it was only a matter of timing.

A late entry into the White House sweepstakes would dramatically alter the balance of power in what would otherwise be a simple left-versus-right matchup in November.
Conventional wisdom holds that Bloomberg would split the Democrats' support in two since his politics are more liberal than conservative.
Bloomberg is a major funder of gun control efforts and famously clamped down on New Yorkers' eating and drinking habits with strict limits on salt in restaurants and the allowable sizes of fountain soft drinks.
His efforts earned him the nickname 'Nanny Bloomberg,' a label Republicans would be quick to bring out of retirement if he should become a viable candidate.
On the other hand, an earnest campaign by the former mayor could help elect a GOP president if the promise of big-government interventions drew support away from the Democratic Party's nominee.
That may be why Trump told Fox News Channel host Neil Cavuto on Monday that Bloomberg would be welcome in the race.

''I’ve known him for a long time and we’ve been friends and I would love to see him run because I like the competition, and I think it would be a little hard for him to do very well,' Trump said.
'But you never know what’s going to happen in the world of politics. He’s very very weak on the Second Amendment, he’s very weak on immigration, and a couple of other things that I think you have to be strong on.'
'I think he’d have a huge impact against the Democrats,' Trump added, saying that while he considers Bloomberg a long-shot to enter the race, 'if he did run I’d be very happy about it.'
If Bloomberg does stand and is elected, he would also become the first Jewish president.
He is not observant, but he and his ex-wife brought both daughters up in the faith and he has spoken of how his family brought him up with the Jewish values of 'freedom, justice, service, ambition, innovation'.