Unity and Bloomberg

When I heard that Michael Bloomberg left the Republican Party, my immediate reaction was to think of Unity ’08. Unity ’08 needs Bloomberg. They also need a new website, but that’s another story.

I did a quick search online, and it turns out that my wacko theory isn’t all that wacko. The Nation seems to think he will team up with Chuck Hagel, the Senator from Nebraska, for an independent bid on the Unity ticket. Read about it in John Nichols’ blog here.

The concept behind the Unity ’08 party is really intriguing. It could really change the level of participation in our democracy. I’m not sure if this election will be their election, but I think that it could really take off in the future.