Democratic Primaries

brooklynite

(94,349 posts) Thu Jan 30, 2020, 08:53 AM Jan 2020

Biden sees Bloomberg as threat -- and boon to Sanders

Politico

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s allies are growing anxious about former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, believing he will siphon off Biden’s centrist support on Super Tuesday and pave the way for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to win the nomination.

Biden’s allies believe he’s best positioned to go one on one with Sanders and that he’ll have earned that right if he posts strong showings in Iowa and New Hampshire, where he’s currently battling former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) to be the party’s centrist standard bearer.

But some in Biden World are growing frustrated that Bloomberg will be waiting for him on the other side.

Bloomberg is skipping the early-voting states and instead pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into staff and advertisements in the Super Tuesday states that will vote on March 3, when about one-third of all the delegates will be allocated.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Biden sees Bloomberg as threat -- and boon to Sanders (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2020 OP

Joe just needs to remain cool and stick to his message. Mike 03 Jan 2020 #1

It's Politico, that's what they do . . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #2

Bloomberg's strategy of focusing entirely on Trump makes him look presidential Otto Lidenbrock Jan 2020 #3

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

1. Joe just needs to remain cool and stick to his message.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 08:57 AM

Jan 2020

The thing that will make voters nervous is a string of stories about him trying to make desperate alliances, dropping a half dozen potential VP picks, and panicking over Bloomberg and who will get Yang's/Klobuchar's/etc.. votes.

CHILL OUT AND MAKE ANOTHER GREAT AD.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

2. It's Politico, that's what they do . . .

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 09:02 AM

Jan 2020

especially for the opposing party (they are Republicans).

Republicans want anybody except VP Biden to run against. Anywho, I see a plus with Bloomberg which favors more for VP Biden than anyone else.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Otto Lidenbrock

(581 posts)

3. Bloomberg's strategy of focusing entirely on Trump makes him look presidential

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 09:22 AM

Jan 2020

The other candidates are bickering with each other.

Bloomberg is staying out of that.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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