Former Tampa Mayor Buckhorn Endorses Mike Bloomberg

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Former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn will endorse Bloomberg for president today, the Tampa Bay Times has learned. Buckhorn said Bloomberg’s accomplishments as the leader of a major metropolis, a business tycoon and champion of progressive causes makes him uniquely qualified for the Oval Office.

More than that, Buckhorn believes Bloomberg is the only candidate in the crowded Democratic field who can win over the left, Independents and moderate Republicans. The two-term Tampa mayor said the rest of contenders have spent too long engaging in a fight over the party’s liberal base to win a general election.

“There are a lot of people who supported Donald Trump who wont go so far down the road with the other Democratic candidates but they will support a Mike Bloomberg,” Buckhorn said.

The two current mayors of Tampa Bay’s largest cities may remain neutral in the Democratic primary, making Buckhorn one of the biggest names to endorse in Florida’s second-largest metro area. Buckhorn was a popular two-term mayor who served until 2019.

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2020/02/05/michael-bloomberg-adds-a-tampa-endorsement-former-mayor-bob-buckhorn/