Bloomberg Clone to Seek Gillibrand's Seat?

Seems far-fetched to me, but hey, his buddy Mike Bloomberg bought himself the mayoralty of New York and look what it's done for him. He now gets to tell us to regulate our salt intake.

Seriously though, considering Kirsten Gillibrand will probably square off in a Democrat primary against Harold Ford, Mort Zuckerman could well finagle himself a spot as an independent or possibly as the GOP candidate.

Mortimer B. Zuckerman, real estate tycoon and publisher of The Daily News, is considering a run for the Senate seat now held by Kirsten E. Gillibrand, according to two people told of the discussions. Mr. Zuckerman regards Ms. Gillibrand as vulnerable to a challenge and is convinced that, at a time of economic tumult and political unrest, his background as an outsider to government, and his record as a businessman, will appeal to the state’s electorate, these people said.

He would be the latest boldface name to weigh a run for the seat this fall; the former Tennessee congressman, Harold E. Ford Jr., is mulling a primary run against Ms. Gillibrand, a fellow Democrat, and will make a decision in the next few weeks.

You know what I'm waiting for? Somebody, anybody to man up and take on Chuckie Schumer. He's vulnerable, folks, and what greater joy could come this November 3 than seeing him get the boot in the impending Republican tsunami? Zuckerman certainly has the dough to take him out.

Mr. Zuckerman, 72, is known as a Democrat, but if he runs, it would likely be as a Republican or independent, to avoid participating in a costly primary.

In doing so, Mr. Zuckerman would be following the path of his close friend and fellow media executive, Michael R. Bloomberg, who switched his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican to run for mayor of New York City.

Mr. Zuckerman, whose fortune is estimated to be at least $2 billion, owes most of his riches to the real estate industry. He founded Boston Properties in 1970, and is now chairman of the board. He bought The Daily News in 1993.

Larry Kudlow has also been considering running in the GOP primary and I'm sure he and Zuckerman are well acquainted. Zuckerman obviously is a savvy businessman who's supposedly soured on Obama, but would the New York GOP be willing to take a flyer on him? Do they even have a more palatable candidate?

Worth noting: Zuckerman is one of many to fall prey to Schumer pal Bernie Madoff. Sticking it to him or his puppet Gillibrand would surely be some sweet revenge.