Obama meets Mike Bloomberg... but loses Massachusetts to McCain

• Obama and Bloomberg

A story breaking late night, and reported by Marc Ambinder: Barack Obama is having breakfast in New York tomorrow morning at 7:45am with Mike Bloomberg. So what, you ask? This is sure to spark some massive speculation: Would Bloomberg possibly endorse Obama? Would they take about the possibility of a vice-presidential spot?

Neither option is likely. After all, Bloomberg is still leaving the door open to a presidential run of his own: he is getting briefed on foreign policy, and met with Chuck Hagel this week, the senator most often mentioned as a possible VP pick for him (Hagel also ripped the Bush White House today). And if Bloomberg did not run and Obama became the nominee, it is likely he would look for someone with more gravitas on foreign policy matters -- an area in which Obama will likely be accused of having too little experience.

Nonetheless, the story is already the lead on Drudge and will be the talk of the political world tomorrow. Bloomberg's every action are provoking a massive media hysteria, so no reason that this one should not -- and any attention this meeting get will be good for Obama, who is apparently unafraid of competing with Clinton on her own turf. The speculation that Bloomberg might be looking to associate with the Illinois Senator can only lead to positive buzz for Obama.

• John McCain competitive in Massachusetts

A new Massachusetts poll released by SUSA has Democrats losing one of the eight tried match-ups, and it is not Mitt Romney - the state's former governor - that accomplishes that feat for Republicans:

• John McCain comes out ahead Obama 47% to 44%. He is also competitive against Hillary Clinton, whom he trails 50% to 45%.
• Rudy Giuliani comes close to Obama, trailing 46% to 44%, but he is clearly distanced by Clinton, 54% to 40%.
• The other two Republicans are crushed: Clinton leads Romney 59% to 35% and Huckabee 61% to 31%, while Obama leads Romney 54% to 37% and Huckabee 57% to 27%.

McCain's electability has been demonstrated over and over again by SUSA polls, but this is clearly one of his strongest showings: To be this competitive in one of the coutry's most Democratic state is a very impressive showing. Also, this really does not speak well of Mitt Romney, who runs significantly weaker than both Giuliani and McCain. What kind of impression did he leave his state's voters?