Bloomberg Offers Advice To Presidential Candidates

Bloomberg Offers Advice To Presidential Candidates
January 15, 2008

Mayor Michael Bloomberg may not be running for president, but he still has some advice for the candidates.

With the presidential hopefuls focusing on the economy and jobs during their campaigns, voters could wonder if having a business expert in the White House is a plus. But Bloomberg says candidates don't have to be experts to be good leaders, but they should have some around.

"You don't have to have an expertise in business. What you have to do is be able to attract good people would be my first argument," said the mayor. "In the end, the head of any government entity's job is not to do the work themselves it's to attract good people."

Meanwhile, a former spokesman for President Jimmy Carter and a longtime Republican consultant launched a national online petition drive Tuesday. They're looking to draft Bloomberg into a presidential bid.