Frustrated by what the two parties' presidential candidates have been offering on the campaign trail, a group of moderate politicians will be holding a a summit January 7 in Oklahoma to talk about building a consensus agenda.
Their ranks include U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn of Georgia and former Senate colleague David Boren of Oklahoma, with special guest New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Be prepared for a Ross Perot-like move on billionaire Bloomberg's part, setting himself up as the voice of the middle, with his own money to spend to make his point with a bid for the White House.
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I am very much in favor of the concept, though I cannot accept Mayor Bloomberg as a candidate at this point. In the past, John McCain's (and others) efforts toward a more cooperative effort between partys and issues have met with terrible attacks from the right wing and only tepid support from the left. It is why I border on leaving the Republican Party, though the Dem candidates seem little better or unknown. Senator McCain is the only one I can support and that is based primarily on his integrity.