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Bloomberg: White House Runners Shun Big Issues

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg accused U.S. presidential candidates on Friday of being unwilling to face “the big issues” and said a bipartisan forum next week aims to push contenders to open up to voters.Bloomberg, who will attend the Unity08 forum in Oklahoma on Monday, said democracy was suffering because candidates were not specifically addressing issues such as healthcare, foreign policy and how to reinvigorate a slowing U.S. economy.

“They’re unwilling to face the big issues, and take the risks and give it straight to the public. And that’s not good for democracy, and it’s certainly not good for America,” Bloomberg said during his weekly local radio interview.

Bloomberg has repeatedly said he has no plans to run for president, but many political analysts believe the billionaire is considering running in the November election as an independent who would self-finance his campaign.

“The issue is how do we get these candidates to really address the issues,” he said.

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