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==Third parties and Independents==

==Third parties and Independents==

New York City Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]] has been frequently mentioned as a possible independent candidate for the 2008 presidential election and fueled that speculation when he left the Republican Party in June 2007. If he runs, he could put in over one billion dollars of his own money into the race.

New York City Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]] has been frequently mentioned as a possible independent candidate for the 2008 presidential election and fueled that speculation when he left the Republican Party in June 2007. However, he declared in a February 28, 2008, op-ed article in ''The New York Times'', "I am not — and will not be — a candidate for president," but added that "[i]f a candidate takes an independent, nonpartisan approach — and embraces practical solutions that challenge party orthodoxy — I’ll join others in helping that candidate win the White House."<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/opinion/28mike.html?_r=1&oref=slogin "I'm Not Running for President, but..."]</ref>

Former Congresswoman [[Cynthia McKinney]], who was defeated for voting against the [[Iraq War]] and arrested on battery charges after striking a Capitol Hill police officer, is considering bid on the [[environmentalist]] [[Green Party]] ticket. [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,62891,00.html]

Former Congresswoman [[Cynthia McKinney]], who was defeated after voting against the [[Iraq War]] and arrested on battery charges after striking a Capitol Hill police officer, is considering bid on the [[environmentalist]] [[Green Party]] ticket.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,62891,00.html</ref>

[[Michael C. Smith]] is a [[Libertarian]] candidate.

The [[Libertarian Party]]'s candidate will be selected at a convention to be held in May 2008.<ref>http://www.lpconvention.org/</ref>

[[Ralph Nader]] is an Independent standing on [[consumer]] [[rights]] issues, with [[running mate]], [[Matt Gonzalez]].

[[Ralph Nader]] is an independent standing on [[consumer]] [[rights]] issues, with [[running mate]] [[Matt Gonzalez]].

==Opinion polling==  

==Opinion polling==