Bloomberg: Early-state campaigning less efficient than going to big states & swing states

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/04/us/politics/michael-bloomberg-campaign-ads.html

“It’s much more efficient to go to the big states, to go to the swing states,” Mr. Bloomberg said. “The others chose to compete in the first four. And nobody makes them do it, they wanted to do it. I think part of it is because the conventional wisdom is ‘Oh you can’t possibly win without them.’”

Later, he added: “Those are old rules.”

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Mr. Sheekey said on Tuesday morning that Mr. Bloomberg had set out to run a national campaign and that he would “double down on that bet, as we prepare both a Super Tuesday strategy, but at the same time, to stand up against the president in battleground states in November.”

He also said that Mr. Bloomberg was not inclined to clash directly with other Democrats, warning that such a conflict could weaken the party for the general election. But in private, Bloomberg advisers have been making intensive overtures to Democratic elected officials to seek their support, including reaching out to officials who have already endorsed Mr. Biden and other Democratic candidates.

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Sheekey is Bloomberg's campaign manager.

Btw, the article also says that many in the crowds showing up at Bloomberg's events in California yesterday were undecided but were considering Bloomberg because they feel his ability to fund his own campaign could give Dems their best chance to beat Trump.

[msongs]

1. in most life situations getting only 30% would be considered a failure...except baseball lol nt

[underpants]

2. I agree. It's an old playbook.

Campaign managers are scared to go away from the old way.

[HerbChestnut]

3. It's less efficient if you have billions of dollars to spend on your campaign and don't need...

...to depend on political momentum to propel you in the polls and bring in new donations. Our campaign finance system is beyond absurd.

[Pisces]

4. I agree. It's crazy that every person in Iowa gets to meet the candidates several times

And the rest of the country is lucky to see their candidate. It makes no sense to me.