Early polls indicated Bloomberg would defeat Spitzer in a landslide .
In November 2007 , the New York Post detailed efforts by New York State Republicans to recruit Bloomberg to oppose Governor Eliot Spitzer in the 2010 election .
Early polls indicated Bloomberg would defeat Governor in a landslide .
In November 2007 , the New York Post detailed efforts by New York State Republicans to recruit Bloomberg to oppose Governor Eliot Spitzer in the 2010 election .