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Mike Bloomberg Reportedly Approached Andrew Yang About Possible VP Pick
Townhall ^ | 02/28/2020 | Bronson Stocking

Posted on 02/28/2020 6:59:44 AM PST by SeekAndFind

Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg has approached former Democratic candidate Andrew Yang about a potential political endorsement, going so far as to raise the possibility of Andrew Yang joining the ticket as vice president, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. 

(Via The Wall Street Journal)

Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign has made overtures to Democrat Andrew Yang, courting the former candidate’s endorsement and floating the possibility of Mr. Yang becoming his running mate, according to two people familiar with the discussions.

Aides to the former New York City mayor reached out to discuss ways the two entrepreneurs-turned-politicians could work together as Mr. Bloomberg seeks the Democratic nomination, these people said.

Mr. Yang, who dropped out of the race earlier this month, didn’t commit to join forces, as he considers his own political future, a third person familiar with the discussions said.

Mr. Yang didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. A senior Bloomberg aide said Mr. Yang wasn’t being seriously considered to be the former mayor’s running mate if he secured the nomination.

In response to news that billionaire Michael Bloomberg was preparing to enter the presidential race, Andrew Yang welcomed the idea of the former mayor entering the race.

"Mike has a very valuable perspective to offer," Yang said in November. "I'm glad that he's looking at the race."

After poor showings in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, Yang ended his bid for the Democratic nomination. 

Yang now works as a political analyst for CNN.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2020; andrewyang; bloomberg; ccp; china; forwardparty; vp
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To: duckman

No need. His life insurance company told him “oh he11 no.”


21 posted on 02/28/2020 8:15:43 AM PST by ctdonath2 (Democrats oppose democracy.)
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To: albie

$100,000 over 8.3 years.
Though I don’t know where Yang is gonna get the money. Certainly not from my income tax, which will suddenly drop to $0 if UBI passes.


22 posted on 02/28/2020 8:17:56 AM PST by ctdonath2 (Democrats oppose democracy.)
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To: SeekAndFind

That is a subjective statement.


23 posted on 02/28/2020 8:19:06 AM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (Polls are no longer designed to measure public sentiment but to influence it.)
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To: SeekAndFind

This is pretty crazy. Even in the movie “The Manchurian Candidate”, the guy in thrall to a foreign power wasn’t an actual Manchurian.


24 posted on 02/28/2020 8:27:38 AM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: a fool in paradise

Beat me to it.


25 posted on 02/28/2020 8:46:37 AM PST by rlmorel (Finding middle ground with tyranny or evil makes you either a tyrant or evil. Often both.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Polling Data

Poll Date Sample
Sanders
Biden
Bloomberg
Warren
Buttigieg
Klobuchar
Steyer
Gabbard
Spread
RCP Average 2/14 - 2/26 -- 29.5 18.0 14.7 12.0 10.3 5.3 2.2 2.2 Sanders +11.5
FOX News 2/23 - 2/26 507 LV 31 18 16 10 12 5 2 1 Sanders +13
Economist/YouGov 2/23 - 2/25 584 RV 30 20 11 16 9 4 1 4 Sanders +10
The Hill/HarrisX 2/23 - 2/24 470 RV 28 17 19 8 12 3 3 2 Sanders +9
CBS News/YouGov 2/20 - 2/22 6498 LV 28 17 13 19 10 5 2 1 Sanders +9
Emerson 2/16 - 2/18 573 LV 29 22 14 12 8 6 3 4 Sanders +7
Economist/YouGov 2/16 - 2/18 555 LV 24 18 12 16 11 7 2 2 Sanders +6
ABC News/Wash Post 2/14 - 2/17 408 RV 32 16 14 12 8 7 2 1 Sanders +16
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl 2/14 - 2/17 426 LV 27 15 14 14 13 7 2 1 Sanders +12
SurveyUSA 2/13 - 2/17 1022 LV 29 18 18 10 12 4 2 -- Sanders +11
NPR/PBS/Marist 2/13 - 2/16 527 RV 31 15 19 12 8 9 2 0 Sanders +12

26 posted on 02/28/2020 8:50:38 AM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: SeekAndFind

It used to be that candidates didnt talk much about VP’s until after they had secured the nomination. Its a sign of a weak candidate that he/she is floating VP names before that to shore up their support.


27 posted on 02/28/2020 10:02:49 AM PST by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Alright, I can still get my 1000 bucks if he is vp.
I want my free schift, give me my free schift
28 posted on 02/28/2020 12:21:50 PM PST by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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