Posted on 12/27/2018 4:29:24 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is prepared to spent upwards of $100 million should he mount a 2020 bid for the White House, according to CNBC.
Howard Wolfson, the billionaire business magnate's top political advisor, told the news outlet that Bloomberg spent more than $100 million in his last campaign for New York City mayor in 2009.
"Last time I looked, NYC is a fraction of the size of the country as a whole," Wolfson said in an email to the outlet.
ADVERTISEMENT Wolfson added that Bloomberg would spend "whatever is required" on his own campaign if he decides to make a run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
A spokesperson for Bloomberg did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment.
If Bloomberg does throw his name into the running, he would begin his campaign with a significant cash advantage over other potential Democratic frontrunners, like former Vice President Joe Biden or Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
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100M ? Pigeon feed to Bloomberg.. he’s worth 13B plus or was.
Name recognition is about the only thing going for him otherwise. In the final field of 25 or so, he’s about 15th on the list for the Dem pick.
Funny thing about rich people these days, most are just out and out weird... and what is rich these days?
Lets hope youre right!
Poised to play the Perot role, with Mattis in the Stockdale cameo, to peel off enough votes to get the Dem in?
Michael Bloomberg is no Ross Perot.
Ross hated the Bushes. I have grown to understand why.
Nothing exact, of course. But Bloomy also was actually a pretty successful mayor in NYC. That’s his real problem, his draw would be in the coastal states that the Dems already will win.
But Mattis could be a great Stockdale. (There are reports he’s mulling a run himself, which would put him more in the Wesley Clark mold.)
So he’s got the NYC vote sewed up.
Who needs anything else?
Some people are fundamentally unlikable.
Exactly my point.
I think so LOL
You want Bloombutt for president like you want to stuff your underwear with poison ivy. It’s HIS way or the highway. No negotiations, no independent opinion. He is really a fascist.
Is he going to run as a wonky square? Or an emotional rock star? Bill pulled off both acts. Hillary could do neither.
Folks remember Amelia Earhart. But I get your point.
Would be nice to see him blow all his money and lose.
Does the little weasel still have the paper sign taped to his back from elementary school saying kick me I like it?
Bloomberg could spend a billion dollars and he still wont get my vote.This guy is anti-choice in everything except abortion.
Dont think of buying a large coke in New York City while having dinner.He banned it.
Bloomberg is a highly educated man from a disciplined family who revolutioned intricate ways of spotting worldwide discrepancies in bond spreads.
So he was a billionaire several times before starting his proprietary computer program which I dont think has ever been compromised by hackers.
Then he started his 24-7 worldwide radio system and syndicated broadcast news bulletins.
He is a successful three-time mayor who improved New York City immeasurably.
And hes an unflinching hole.
Why do you think he’d take more votes from TRUMP if he did that? He’s a liberal, not a psychotic liberal, moderate on some economic issues but nothing close to a regular Republican. Never Trump RINOs might be attracted to that option but they *aren’t voting for Trump anyway*.
He wouldn’t do that any how. He doesn’t want to be Perot he wants to WIN and he’s not retarded, he knows the odds are zero without a major party nomination.
Because the media establishment would support him and he has a buttload of money I can’t rule him out for the rat nomination but I can’t imagine he’d be very attractive to rat primary voters. Dems allocate delegates proportionally.
Seems to me that any third party candidate with money to spend is a potential problem. Especially since trump didnt win by a huge amount, but rather like 10k votes in seven states.
Thanks E. Pluribus Unum.
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