Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg made it official finally, that he is running for President.
Worth $53 billion, the 8th wealthiest person in America, Bloomberg has begun a campaign where he expects to spend $37 million on ads immediately in the next few weeks, more than all of the other Democratic contenders combined.
Bloomberg is passing the Iowa Caucuses, New Hampshire Primary, Nevada Caucuses, and South Carolina Primary, and putting all of his emphasis on Super Tuesday, March 3, when fourteen states have caucuses and primaries, including the major states of California, Texas, Tennessee, Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Virginia as the major states on that day.
Bloomberg will not be participating in any Democratic debates, or so it seems, as he does not register in the polls, and is unlikely to gain enough public support to qualify.
He is betting on his fame and public persona to take him to the Presidency, a highly arrogant and egotistical way of seeking the White House.
While he can be proud of some aspects of his 12 years of government experience governing the largest city in the nation, often called the second most difficult job in America, some of his policies were highly controversial.
Additionally, the fact that he is Jewish will make him a target of white supremacists, and the fact of his magnificent wealth turns most people off, as they do not wish to replace one supposed billionaire with a more qualified, but even much wealthier billionaire.
If somehow Bloomberg goes all the way to the Democratic nomination for President, he probably would have a better than even chance to be elected, but being nominated seems a very long shot, not worth betting one’s income or fortune!
I agree but will his money help Democrats be elected? I think so!
If i didn’t know better, i’d begin to suspect that the Democrats are part of a conspiracy to keep Trump in the White House in 2020. Just like it seems they were part of a conspiracy to put him there in 2016, in the first place.
Jeffrey, conspiracy theories have gone amuck, and have zero credibility, as I see it!
Okay; maybe it’s not a conspiracy. It just looks, smells, quacks, and acts like one.
I agree with Marty. A better usage of Bloomberg’s money is helping to elect Democrats.