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applegrove

(118,577 posts) Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:05 PM Feb 2020

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Bloomberg Spends $1 Million a Day on Facebook Ads

Bloomberg Spends $1 Million a Day on Facebook Ads

February 12, 2020 at 2:21 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 88 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/02/12/bloomberg-spends-1-million-a-day-on-facebook-ads/

"SNIP.....

“Mike Bloomberg is spending so much money on Facebook ads that he has surpassed President Trump, the reigning king of the social media realm,” NBC News reports.

“Bloomberg spent more than $1 million a day on average over the past two weeks on Facebook. That’s five times more than Trump spent during the same period — and more than three times what Trump spent per day during his victorious fall 2016 campaign.”

.....SNIP"

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

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Bloomberg Spends $1 Million a Day on Facebook Ads (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2020 OP

Good. denem Feb 2020 #1

Very good Kaleva Feb 2020 #2

Why don't we just sell the Presidency to the highest bidder? I'm sick of this. virgogal Feb 2020 #3

every candidate spends money in his/her bid to win. bernie and bloomie are the big msongs Feb 2020 #10

you would rather evertonfc Feb 2020 #11

Is that the only choice we have? To fight Trump with a billionaire who was responsible for a racist emmaverybo Feb 2020 #15

When you are fighting an army with greater arms you get that applegrove Feb 2020 #12

This. eom sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #22

Sheesh - can you imagine having that much money?!? And all the rest he's spending/planning to? jmg257 Feb 2020 #4

Thank God (or Goddess)! NCDem47 Feb 2020 #5

Great! The other candidates had ceded that territory to Filthy Donnie. Glad Squinch Feb 2020 #6

love it evertonfc Feb 2020 #7

they really are! nt renate Feb 2020 #24

Thank God he is on our side. honest.abe Feb 2020 #8

While I wish FB fake information posts with public & political implications would be regulated, hlthe2b Feb 2020 #9

K&R murielm99 Feb 2020 #13

And I couldn't be happier about it. Happyhippychick Feb 2020 #14

Good RandySF Feb 2020 #16

Zuckerberg says thanks. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2020 #17

Good. Floor the zone with anti-Trump truths. I still think that a major reason why he tblue37 Feb 2020 #18

I'm on facebook every day and I haven't seen a single one. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #19

He is blanketing Okla with print ads. Got another one in the mail today. I think he will do fairly Tess49 Feb 2020 #20

What's this *reigning king of the social media* crap... sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #21

Bloomberg is going after Trump Progressive dog Feb 2020 #23

denem

(11,045 posts)

1. Good.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:06 PM

Feb 2020

Dems were outflanked on Facebook, 2016.

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

Kaleva

(36,291 posts)

2. Very good

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:07 PM

Feb 2020

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

virgogal

(10,178 posts)

3. Why don't we just sell the Presidency to the highest bidder? I'm sick of this.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:07 PM

Feb 2020

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

msongs

(67,381 posts)

10. every candidate spends money in his/her bid to win. bernie and bloomie are the big

Reply to virgogal (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:13 PM

Feb 2020

spenders this year for dems

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

evertonfc

(1,713 posts)

11. you would rather

Reply to virgogal (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:13 PM

Feb 2020

be outspent by Trump? Wow.

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

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)

15. Is that the only choice we have? To fight Trump with a billionaire who was responsible for a racist

Reply to evertonfc (Reply #11)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:22 PM

Feb 2020

policy he refused to disavow until just before he decided to run? We do not know at all that his money would beat Trump.

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

applegrove

(118,577 posts)

12. When you are fighting an army with greater arms you get that

Reply to virgogal (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:16 PM

Feb 2020

Last edited Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:55 PM - Edit history (1)

technology or more. Republicans have been fighting with more $$$ since Citizens United. Bloomberg has said he will fund the Democratic fight even if he does not win the nomination.

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

sprinkleeninow

(20,235 posts)

22. This. eom

Reply to applegrove (Reply #12)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:53 PM

Feb 2020

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

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

4. Sheesh - can you imagine having that much money?!? And all the rest he's spending/planning to?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:08 PM

Feb 2020

$$$ $$$

1% indeed.

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

NCDem47

(2,248 posts)

5. Thank God (or Goddess)!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:11 PM

Feb 2020

I always thought this is where we fell in 2016. Like it or not, the battle is to be fought on the digital front.

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

Squinch

(50,934 posts)

6. Great! The other candidates had ceded that territory to Filthy Donnie. Glad

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:12 PM

Feb 2020

Bloomberg is on our side.

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

evertonfc

(1,713 posts)

7. love it

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:13 PM

Feb 2020

they are great ads too.

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

renate

(13,776 posts)

24. they really are! nt

Reply to evertonfc (Reply #7)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 07:23 PM

Feb 2020

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

honest.abe

(8,649 posts)

8. Thank God he is on our side.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:13 PM

Feb 2020

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

hlthe2b

(102,192 posts)

9. While I wish FB fake information posts with public & political implications would be regulated,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:13 PM

Feb 2020

this probably is the best alternative to fighting Trump's lies.

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

murielm99

(30,730 posts)

13. K&R

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:18 PM

Feb 2020

Good for Bloomberg.

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

Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts)

14. And I couldn't be happier about it.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:21 PM

Feb 2020

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

RandySF

(58,684 posts)

16. Good

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:23 PM

Feb 2020

Money buys happiness if it helps get rid of Trump.

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

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)

17. Zuckerberg says thanks.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:23 PM

Feb 2020

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

tblue37

(65,269 posts)

18. Good. Floor the zone with anti-Trump truths. I still think that a major reason why he

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:26 PM

Feb 2020

is running is to enable him to spend as much of his own money as he likes in supporting anti-Trump candidates, even if the support is done obliquely.

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

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

19. I'm on facebook every day and I haven't seen a single one.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:34 PM

Feb 2020

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

Tess49

(1,579 posts)

20. He is blanketing Okla with print ads. Got another one in the mail today. I think he will do fairly

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:38 PM

Feb 2020

well here. Known trumpers on FB see him as someone who could get their vote.

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

sprinkleeninow

(20,235 posts)

21. What's this *reigning king of the social media* crap...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 05:51 PM

Feb 2020

You half-baked media. Quit using the title 'king'.

Do it, Michael!

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

Progressive dog

(6,900 posts)

23. Bloomberg is going after Trump

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 06:34 PM

Feb 2020

and that is fine with me.

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

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