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In an op-ed, NYU Global Research Professor Ian Bremmer shares his views on Michael Bloomberg as a presidential candidate

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Excerpt from The New York Times -- "It’s inevitable that Bloomberg and Trump will be scrutinized as a pair. Both are political outsiders. Neither can claim credibly that immense personal success alone qualifies him to be president. But Bloomberg, unlike Trump, has a record of governance. Trump can use his wealth and style to pander to voters who hate authority. Bloomberg proved as mayor that he need not pander to anyone. We saw that in his defense of construction of the 'Ground Zero Mosque' at a time when a majority of New Yorkers opposed it. Agree or disagree with his opinion, his political courage speaks for itself. At this moment in our history, that’s exactly what the country needs."

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