---
title: "Bloomberg Well Known, But of Limited Appeal for Now"
description: "Michael Bloomberg has created some excitement in the political world about a possible run for the presidency by dropping his Republican affiliation. But a recent nationwide Pew voter survey found that while the New York mayor is relatively well known, his appeal is very modest at this point. Read full analysis at Pewresearch.org"
date: "2007-06-20"
authors:
  - name: "Pew Research Center"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2007/06/20/bloomberg-well-known/"
categories:
  - "Election 2008"
  - "Politics & Policy"
  - "U.S. Elections & Voters"
---

# Bloomberg Well Known, But of Limited Appeal for Now

Michael Bloomberg has created some excitement in the political world about a possible run for the presidency by dropping his Republican affiliation. But a recent nationwide Pew voter survey found that while the New York mayor is relatively well known, his appeal is very modest at this point.

[Read full analysis at Pewresearch.org](https://www.pewresearch.org/2007/06/20/bloomberg-well-known-but-of-limited-appeal-for-now/)