Dismayed by Donald Trump, Michael Bloomberg Will Endorse Hillary Clinton

New York Times ^ | 7/24/2016 | ALEXANDER BURNS

[Dosomi]

Michael R. Bloomberg, who bypassed his own run for the presidency this election cycle, will endorse Hillary Clinton in a prime-time address at the Democratic convention and make the case for Mrs. Clinton as the best choice for moderate voters in 2016, an adviser to Mr. Bloomberg said.

The news is an unexpected move from Mr. Bloomberg, who has not been a member of the Democratic Party since 2000; was elected the mayor of New York City as a Republican; and later became an independent.

But it reflects Mr. Bloomberg’s increasing dismay about the rise of Donald J. Trump and a determination to see that the Republican nominee is defeated.

Mrs. Clinton is seeking to reach out to middle-of-the-road swing voters and even moderate Republicans uneasy about Mr. Trump. Polls show that significant numbers of Republicans remain wary of Mr. Trump, and question his fitness for the presidency.

Mr. Bloomberg will vouch for Mrs. Clinton “from the perspective of a business leader and an independent,” said Howard Wolfson, a senior adviser to Mr. Bloomberg.

[Disestablishmentarian]

3E, I would be curious: Do you think Trump has a chance to win NY?

[kiryandil]

I've been saying that for many years. I am not surprised about his choice of parties, since he is the biggest rat of all. Mere words cannot fully describe what a malodorous steaming heap of freshly deposited excrement he is.

You're saying he's a stinking pile of Mitt...

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Of course. The beauty of Trump is he is putting states like NY, CA, and IL into play.