Posted on 06/20/2018 11:00:03 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Michael R. Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, has decided to throw his political clout and personal fortune behind the Democratic campaign to take control of the House of Representatives this year, directing aides to spend tens of millions of dollars in an effort to expel Republicans from power.
Mr. Bloomberg — a political independent who has championed left-of-center policies on gun control, immigration and the environment — has approved a plan to pour at least $80 million into the 2018 election, with the bulk of that money going to support Democratic congressional candidates, advisers to Mr. Bloomberg said.
By siding so emphatically with one party, Mr. Bloomberg has the potential to upend the financial dynamics of the midterm campaign, which have appeared to favor Republicans up to this point. Facing intense opposition to President Trump and conservative policies, Republicans have been counting on a strong economy and heavily funded outside groups to give them a political advantage in key races, especially in affluent suburbs where it is expensive to run television ads.
Mr. Bloomberg’s intervention is likely to undermine that financial advantage by bankrolling advertising on television, online and in the mail for Democratic candidates in a dozen or more congressional districts, chiefly in moderate suburban areas where Mr. Trump is unpopular. Democrats need to gain 23 congressional seats to win a majority. …
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Gonna take a lot more than 80 million
HilLIARy spent about a billion and lost
this will boost the economy even more...
WINNING!
Get used to disappointment, Mikey.
Buying elections is all they can hope for.
It’s been known for years that NYC elections are for sale.
80 Million down a Rat Hole.
Nope....not enough.. He needs to spend at least twice that much.. :)
I love seeing Leftists burn up their money.
Great idea Bloomberg, but can’t you increase it by say a billion or so.
You and I are limited to $2,700 a candidate, Blommy gets to spend $80,000,000. Citizen United was the worst mistake the Supremes ever made.
How queer, the media tells me he’s a Republican.
how much of that is he paying to rino ryan?
Peanuts compared to the $18 billion George Soros has put in a special political org fund to elect his anti MAGA pro NWO Democrat politicians
Soros tried the same trick in the primaries with district attorney candidates. His stooges got greased every time they were exposed as his property. If the Republicans play it right, they’ll be able to do the same thing to Bloomie’s shills.
It’s a waste of his money, buy go ahead and squander it on leftist, losers.
Minnesota will very likely flip 2 US Congressional seats, Districts 1 and 8.
Trump in Duluth this afternoon will help Pete Stauber get elected! Make Minnesota Red in 2018!!!!!
LOL I LOVE your attitude...
$80 million OK for one billionaire
$130,000 not OK for other billionaire
¿Porque?
It only takes one bill to create 500 independent countries.
The Republican Congress has the power to dispose of the territory of the United States.
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