Bloomberg says presidential speculation ridiculous

January 14, 2008

Michael Bloomberg said Monday that questions about a possible presidential bid were "ridiculous", but Bloomberg would not deny making plans for a White House run.

The New York Mayor Bloomberg said "I've said this before. You would think that people would get tired of the answer. I'm not a candidate for president of the United States."

Last week, a source close to the two-term mayor - a billionaire who could finance a late-starting presidential campaign himself - said that poll data assessing Bloomberg's chances had been collected, but not yet analyzed, and that Bloomberg might make his decision on a presidential run by early March.

Bloomberg would not confirm the research effort Monday, and attacked one reporter who pressed the question.

"Miss, no matter how many times you ask the question, I'm not a candidate," he said. "That's the answer. I can't go into nitpicking. This is ridiculous."

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