Hillary Clinton has swatted down the notion of serving as Michael Bloomberg’s running mate in the 2020 presidential race. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday quashed rumors she would consider being former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg's vice presidential running mate. “I will support whoever the nominee is.” By Taylor Wofford On 5/7/16 at 9:08 AM EDT . We've received your submission.Hillary Clinton has swatted down the notion of serving as Michael Bloomberg’s running mate in the 2020 presidential race.Would you like to receive desktop browser notifications about breaking news and other major stories?Bloomberg, 78, served as mayor of New York from 2002 through 2013, overlapping with nearly all of Clinton’s run as an Empire State senator from 2001 to 2009.“I’m just waiting and watching as this plays out,” continued Clinton, speaking at an event in Puerto Rico for her family’s Clinton Global Initiative philanthropy group. Michael Bloomberg's campaign is downplaying a report claiming the billionaire presidential hopeful is considering former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential running mate. Who Will be Hillary Clinton's Running Mate? Thanks for contacting us. A ctor James Woods told his large Twitter following that Joe Biden would pick Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential running mate and eventually resign so she can become president.