Posted on 02/16/2020 2:11:16 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Michael Bloomberg has spent more than double his nearest Democratic presidential primary rival on campaign ads.
Data from political ad tracker Kantar/CMAG shows the former New York City mayor spent roughly $417.7 million as of Sunday morning, which according to CNN's David Wright, also includes futures reservations.
The amount is 10 times as much as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who leads the delegate race in the contest, have each spent. Here's a look at ad spending through today (including future reservations:
Bloomberg: $417.7 million Steyer: $193.6 million Sanders: $41.8 million Buttigieg: $40 millon Warren: $21.4 million Biden: $12.3 million Klobuchar: $10.6 million Gabbard $5.4 million
— David Wright (@DavidWright_7) February 16, 2020
The closest candidate to Bloomberg in spending is Tom Steyer, a fellow billionaire who is self-funding his campaign, who poured about $193.6 million into ads.
As Bloomberg's spending has increased, so has his poll numbers. The former mayor has nearly doubled his support from 8% to 14% in just two weeks according to, RealClearPolitics national average.
Bloomberg's rise has coincided with Joe Biden's stumbling in early state contests. The former vice president's support has dropped nearly 10% in the last two weeks.
Bloomberg has faced criticism from his fellow contenders for buying ads instead of trying to qualify for debates. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar said the billionaire's strategy is "to hide behind airwaves."
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Bloomberg is just going to buy his way to the nomination. Every time I watch a video online I see a Bloomberg ad.
Where is the Democrat Party politicians criticism of Bloomberg using his money? Hmmm???
He has ads on Facebook all the time. I read some comments. Mostly, by far. are negative.
I’m sure he has an army of paid stooges posting positive comments.
I hope he goes flat-busted broke and gets NOTHING from his ‘investment’.
The networks have got to love this!
Money laundering and buying the press.
It is just delicious irony after all of the years the Democrats have been complaining about how we have to get money out of our elections and a Democrat is dumping money in to this election as fast as humanly possible.
That's over $700 Million spent on ads, most of it attack ads against President Trump. So why is President Trump at his highest ever approval rating of 49% at Gallup?
400 million in ads versus one tweet from President Donald John Trump and all bloomie got out of it is that people think he’s a dwarf.
Bloomberg: $417.7 million Steyer: $193.6 million Sanders: $41.8 million Buttigieg: $40 millon Warren: $21.4 million Biden: $12.3 million Klobuchar: $10.6 million Gabbard $5.4 million
That’s over $700 Million spent on ads, most of it attack ads against President Trump. So why is President Trump at his highest ever approval rating of 49% at Gallup?
Great analysis question.
Dems won’t answer that, though. Nor, will they say what good COULD have come from putting $1B towards helping homeless vets or homeless communities.
The Democrats are nothing but hypocrites in everything they do.
Dear mr Bloomberg, that half billion $$$ could have helped so many many people get off the streets and find jobs in NYC and elsewhere. People you claim to care about ( at least in your ads, if not in your secret tape recordings). Just saying
Must be more than that - I’m seeing his stupid face on tv everywhere and hearing it on radio.
Don’t even get me started on Mike Douglas selling out his father from his death bed.
Where’s antifa and the leftists screaming about rich white dudes now?
Bloomberg spends and spends and loses
Trump is frugal and wins
Which person would you want spending your $$$$?
Nanny Bloomers is well on his way to displacing Yeb! as the most expensive failed nomination attempt.
Keep spending it Mikey... keep spending it. One of the things I liked about PDJT’s 2016 campaign was how little he spend compared to Shillary. I’d love to see Mikey blow a big hole in his wallet and get squat for it....
Mini Mike turns his lifeline over to H. Clinton. Darwin approves this action.
Another win for Trump. He is getting the economy rolling with dem money to the tune of $742,800,000.00. And still rising.
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