The Seven Types of Techies Who Went Nuts Over Possible Bloomberg Presidential Run

Mike Bloomberg was a popular mayor among the New York tech cognoscenti. And he has a technocratic approach that is attractive to many powerful folks in Silicon Valley, too.

So when the New York Times reported on Saturday that Bloomberg is contemplating a presidential bid, the tech Twittersphere erupted. The Times article reports that Bloomberg is most likely to run if Donald Trump or Ted Cruz win the Republican nomination and Bernie Sanders gets the Democratic nod.

That caveat did not dampen the excitement among some. Here are the different flavors of Bloomberg fandom.

The Groupie

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/690931135979782145

The Soul Singer

https://twitter.com/tfadell/status/690917004706885632

The Cultured One

https://twitter.com/brooke/status/690915044842844162

The El Bloombito Fan

https://twitter.com/benkaufman/status/690930081804480514

The Calm One

https://twitter.com/erickschonfeld/status/690911444016205824

The Stadium Chanter

https://twitter.com/mdudas/status/690911875769487360

The Beggar

https://twitter.com/BSchuler/status/690914220032978944

At least one prominent New York VC, however, is not a fan of the idea, according to the Times. Alan Patricof, founder of Greycroft Partners and longtime Clinton donor, told the Times a Bloomberg run would be a “terrible thing” for the Democratic Party’s chances. However, he said he would vote for Bloomberg over Trump. So there’s that. There’s also the fact that Patricof had Bloomberg as a featured speaker at his annual Hamptons gathering last summer.

This article originally appeared on Recode.net.

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