Bloomber Says Nader Not s Spoiler

By
Jenna Flanagan
WNYC News | Jul 12, 2010

New York, NY —

A day after Ralph Nader announced he's running for president, potential independent candidate Mayor Michael Bloomberg is declaring there's no such thing as a spoiler.

REPORTER: He says everyone has a right to run.

BLOOMBERG: There's 330 million people in this country and anybody that's over 35, I think you have to be has a right to run for president and if they have a dream, why shouldn't they.

REPORTER: Bloomberg notes that time is running out for third-party contenders to get into the race. He denies that he's exploring his own presidential bid. But aids have been working behind the scenes to lay the groundwork for a possible independent campaign.

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