Kucinich (D) vs Santorum (R) vs Bloomberg (I)

[Stan]

Discuss with maps!

[AndrewTX]

[Pingvin]

[Stranger in a strange land]

Bloomberg would actually have a chance to win here, and he would probably become the de facto democratic candidate in such a scenario. The PV would be about Bloomberg 50%, Santorum 40%, and Kucinich 10%, which would translate into a comfortable Bloomberg victory in the Electoral College.

[tmthforu94]

Kucinich would also have a built-in advantage with the D beside his name.

With the left so split, I imagine the results would be around 38% Santorum, 36% Bloomberg, 26% Kucinich.

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

There's very little electoral appetite for a candidate as far-left as Kucinich. He'd play more like a very strong Green Party candidate opposite the moderate, powerful Bloomberg. I could see a lot of prominent Democrats endorsing Bloomberg, even. Meanwhile, Santorum's a bit closer to the party mainstream, but he'd lose the entire Republican center and most independents to Bloomberg.

Santorum wins Ohio due to a stronger Kucinich vote taking away votes from Bloomberg, but it's not enough.

Bloomberg wins a narrow electoral majority.

[Thomas D]

Bloomberg-292
Kucinich-131
Santorum-115

[NHI]

300
232
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[bloombergforpresident]

Pretty much a Bloomberg vs. Santorum race

[Pingvin]

Pretty much a Bloomberg vs. Santorum race

[© tweed]

Bloomberg would finish third.  he would have very very limited appeal outside of the upper- and upper-middle class range.  he's only been able to win 3x in NYC because of what are essentially race tensions, and he even barely did last time in a race that should have been a cakewalk. Kucinich would get a majority of Hispanics, the standard 90% of blacks, and would do well with youth, union workers, and other white proletarians.  not enough for a majority but 35-40%, sure.

[TJ in Oregon]

Santorum 353
Bloomberg 103
Kucinich 82

Bloomberg would split the liberal vote along economic and social lines, leaving Santorum to win a whole bunch of states with less than 50%. Dennis Kucinich would make Bachmann, Perry, and Herman Cain look like good candidates.

[Jerseyrules]

Pretty much a Bloomberg vs. Santorum race