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Besides Trump, who is threatened the most by Bloomberg's rise in the polls? (Original Post) redstateblues Feb 2020 OP
No one is threatened by Bloomberg's candidacy bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #1
+1 nt Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #2
No, I think he wants to be President. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #3
He is running sarisataka Feb 2020 #10
Democracy Dem4Life1102 Feb 2020 #4
He's certainly showing the rest of the field how to make a good ad Dem2 Feb 2020 #5
I like that his actually goes after Tramp instead of Democrats.. Amimnoch Feb 2020 #7
This new ad is about his slogan and him getting things done in NYC Dem2 Feb 2020 #9
All of the candidates. He will not win the GE should he get the nomination. nt Autumn Feb 2020 #6
The Democratic party nt sarisataka Feb 2020 #8
Bernie - because Bloomie is the only other one radius777 Feb 2020 #11
He's sucking the oxygen out of the room customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #12
The candidates who sucked the oxygen out of the room are Bernie and Biden. denem Feb 2020 #13
There was someone on Cuomo's show Talitha Feb 2020 #14
Biden....Bloomberg is taking a lot of his damn votes. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #15
 

bucolic_frolic

(43,218 posts)
1. No one is threatened by Bloomberg's candidacy
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 09:41 PM
Feb 2020

He's not really running. He's backstopping Democrats to defeat Trump.

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

BusyBeingBest

(8,055 posts)
3. No, I think he wants to be President.
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 09:46 PM
Feb 2020

Agreeing to help the Democratic nominee win, even if it's not him, is a way for him to get around the resentment of jumping in late and self-funding.

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

sarisataka

(18,684 posts)
10. He is running
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 10:01 PM
Feb 2020

That is beyond question.

The only thing in question is if he is not the nominee will he support a Democrat who he thinks is less able to defeat Trump. He has said he would but his past shows his allegiance is open to change

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

Dem2

(8,168 posts)
5. He's certainly showing the rest of the field how to make a good ad
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 09:52 PM
Feb 2020

I just saw another new ad from him, I was like "that's it!". His ads are positive and reassure me that we can win this thing.

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

Amimnoch

(4,558 posts)
7. I like that his actually goes after Tramp instead of Democrats..
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 09:56 PM
Feb 2020

Unlike the entire campaign of a certain other independent runner.

In 2020, I prefer the candidate I back go after Tramp rather than other Democratic Party Candidates, the DNC, Leaders and long time bastions of the Democratic Party, and outspoken Democratic Party Supporters...

No, I'd really rather support and see one that decided to attack this horrendous fascist president instead.

Bloomberg 2020

ANY Democratic Party candidate BUT BS 2020.

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

Dem2

(8,168 posts)
9. This new ad is about his slogan and him getting things done in NYC
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 10:01 PM
Feb 2020

It's positive and only shows the lumpy blobs face near the end of the ad.

It works. I can't find it online yet. Not sure if it's a new ad, but it's new to me.

I found it - it's "Get it Done!"

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

Autumn

(45,120 posts)
6. All of the candidates. He will not win the GE should he get the nomination. nt
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 09:56 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

radius777

(3,635 posts)
11. Bernie - because Bloomie is the only other one
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 10:03 PM
Feb 2020

with the 'rocket fuel' (money) to go the entire distance to the convention.

If all of the other candidates flame out, and we get a Bloomie v Bernie deathmatch - should be interesting.

Bloomie's rise is not just because of money; Steyer has spent a ton and gotten nowhere and is simply not as good a politician as Bloomie, who was the (imperfect, but successful) mayor of a diverse city of 8 million people.

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

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
12. He's sucking the oxygen out of the room
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 10:41 PM
Feb 2020

for moderate candidates like Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar. All because he has more money than God.

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

denem

(11,045 posts)
13. The candidates who sucked the oxygen out of the room are Bernie and Biden.
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:18 PM
Feb 2020

Also rans who had their chance and should have stayed out.

We could have been having a contest between Amy, Elizabeth, Kamala and Pete.

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

Talitha

(6,598 posts)
14. There was someone on Cuomo's show
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:52 PM
Feb 2020

(Thursday night?) with a graph that illustrated the coincidence of Biden slipping as Bloomberg picked up steam... maybe the network has it online.

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

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
15. Biden....Bloomberg is taking a lot of his damn votes. nt
Sat Feb 15, 2020, 12:19 AM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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