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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Sat Jan 18, 2020, 02:13 PM Jan 2020

Bloomberg now has 1,000 workers for U.S. Democratic presidential campaign

Billionaire U.S. presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg has vastly expanded his campaign staff, which now boasts a battalion of over 1,000 workers, his campaign said on Tuesday, giving him significant force as he tries to unseat Republican President Donald Trump.

According to a Reuters analysis of federal campaign finance filings through the third quarter of 2019, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren had about 600 campaign workers; U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders had 550; and ex-Vice President Joe Biden and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg had about 450 each.

Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, told Reuters he was ready to spend much of his fortune, estimated by the publication Forbes to be nearly $60 billion, to oust Trump from the White House in November 2020.

Bloomberg will not be the only big spender trying to cut Trump down. Priorities USA, a Democratic political action committee, announced on Tuesday it would expand its budget from $100 million to $150 million through July to run ads against Trump in the key battleground states of Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg/bloomberg-taps-fortune-now-has-1000-workers-for-u-s-democratic-presidential-campaign-idUSKBN1ZD2BX

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Bloomberg now has 1,000 workers for U.S. Democratic presidential campaign (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jan 2020 OP

He'll be positioned well... VarryOn Jan 2020 #1

He's not planning on doing that. I am no fan of Bloomberg. But, he says he will continue mucifer Jan 2020 #2

I'm not sure I believe him... VarryOn Jan 2020 #5

He hates trump. You could be right. But, he has been pretty clear. mucifer Jan 2020 #6

I don't think he'd run third party against Biden... VarryOn Jan 2020 #7

He'd lose a lot of credibility if he did that. There would be a lot of anger towards him mucifer Jan 2020 #8

No doubt... VarryOn Jan 2020 #9

Sometimes it just feels like we are pawns in the games of billionaires. mucifer Jan 2020 #10

He's smart enough to know you can 't win third party... brooklynite Jan 2020 #11

He has no plans to run third party n/t left-of-center2012 Jan 2020 #4

He's been using his money for anti tRump ads mainly, he isn't doing any in party bashing yaesu Jan 2020 #3

VarryOn

(2,343 posts)

1. He'll be positioned well...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 02:16 PM

Jan 2020

For a third-party run after he loses the primaries.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

mucifer

(23,580 posts)

2. He's not planning on doing that. I am no fan of Bloomberg. But, he says he will continue

Reply to VarryOn (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 02:52 PM

Jan 2020

to throw tons of money to whoever gets the nomination.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

VarryOn

(2,343 posts)

5. I'm not sure I believe him...

Reply to mucifer (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 03:04 PM

Jan 2020

If he thinks he can win running third-party, why wouldn’t he?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

mucifer

(23,580 posts)

6. He hates trump. You could be right. But, he has been pretty clear.

Reply to VarryOn (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 03:28 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

VarryOn

(2,343 posts)

7. I don't think he'd run third party against Biden...

Reply to mucifer (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 03:46 PM

Jan 2020

But definitely see him running if Sanders or Warren prevail. Both will be threats to guys like him with their anti-Wall Street stances.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

mucifer

(23,580 posts)

8. He'd lose a lot of credibility if he did that. There would be a lot of anger towards him

Reply to VarryOn (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 03:50 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

VarryOn

(2,343 posts)

9. No doubt...

Reply to mucifer (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 04:01 PM

Jan 2020

But he strikes me as someone who doesn’t care. He’s got enough money he can run for his sole interest only. He’s got 1000 employees on his campaign and has spent over $200 million in ads already. What a hobby! Lol

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

mucifer

(23,580 posts)

10. Sometimes it just feels like we are pawns in the games of billionaires.

Reply to VarryOn (Reply #9)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 04:10 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

brooklynite

(94,808 posts)

11. He's smart enough to know you can 't win third party...

Reply to VarryOn (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 04:21 PM

Jan 2020

...and would split the anti-Trump vote.

And he’s said he’ll continue to spend to defeat Trump regardless of who the Dem nominees is.

Do you have some actual data to support your opinion?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

4. He has no plans to run third party n/t

Reply to VarryOn (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 03:02 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

yaesu

(8,020 posts)

3. He's been using his money for anti tRump ads mainly, he isn't doing any in party bashing

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 02:58 PM

Jan 2020

that I can see so he should have a positive influence on the campaign if he keeps it up.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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