Poll: Bloomberg on the debate stage

[thesquanderer]

According to https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287532965 we can expect to see Bloomberg on the debate stage. How do you think his performance in this week's Nevada debat will affect his polling?

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	I think his polling will go UP after people see him on stage with the other candidates in Nevada.
	6 (35%)
	I think his polling will go DOWN after people see him on stage with the other candidates in Nevada.
	8 (47%)
	I think his presence at the debate will not impact his polling either way.
	3 (18%)
	I think he will not debate in Nevada.
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[BusyBeingBest]

1. Hard to say--they're all going to answer their own debate questions quickly and then

pivot to Bloomberg for an attack. I guarantee that.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Many are been griping he hasn't debated yet

so here's their chance to see him.

I suspect he will do well.

[Bettie]

3. I suspect he isn't used to people disagreeing with him

and won't like that much. People at that level of wealth tend to be surrounded by people paid to tell them what they want to hear.

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. True, in Trump's case.

Bloomberg could handle it.

[Kaleva]

6. Being a mayor of a major city, i imagine one runs into people who don't agree every day.

[BusyBeingBest]

7. I read in the Buzzfeed article about him that when protestors boo him at venues

he says, "You're making me feel at home".

[Kaleva]

10. Yes

[ZenDem]

8. Excellent point.

Many of those disagreements have been very, very public.

[Kaleva]

11. Bloomber has years of experience facing public opposition.

[andym]

5. Really unsure how it will play out

he WILL be attacked-- how he responds will be definitive

[judeling]

9. It will depend on Amy

The media is going to try and set this up as a Bloomberg v Sanders grudge match, In particular you know the Toddster will be doing that.

Sanders and Bloomberg would be very happy with that, very happy.

I'm not saying that she is going to win the debate. But since the debates have had everyone on stage together there is no one who has seized time and attention as often and as effectively. Often reducing tensions and often to turn attention onto Trump. If she can do that it will open the space for everyone.

[BusyBeingBest]

12. I don't know, I feel it's going to be Biden, Warren and Sanders getting

most of the debate time so they can launch assaults on Bloomberg. Amy and Pete will have to butt in for air time. This is just my hunch.

[judeling]

16. That is sort of the point

Amy has been in that position all along and has had to seize the Time. This will be a bit new for Biden it was for Warren last time and she didn't do it.

[brooklynite]

13. Re: "I think he will not debate in Nevada.". His campaign already confirmed today.

[thesquanderer]

14. I know. I linked to your post about it. ;-)

Still, nothing is certain until it happens...

[MoonlitKnight]

15. Bloomberg lacks the presidential factor

Lots of people will see and hear him for the first time. His ads don’t feature a lot of him speaking.

Warren will get the Republican talking points questions from the panel. She needs to pivot to fighting corruption and attack Bloomberg and Trump. Everyone else will get softballs.

[customerserviceguy]

17. He'll be a punching bag

for everyone else on that stage. And deservedly so.

[Quixote1818]

18. I looked at him for a bit and the number of red flags started to look like a sea of red. nt

[Happy Hoosier]

19. Get him up there and ask him questions...

Given Joe's kinda lackluster performance, a lot of center-left Democrats are looking for a candidate. Bloomberg can look attractive at first glance, but he needs to be pressed in detail.

[Baclava]

20. Has Bloomberg even said he will attend debate yet? I haven't heard him say he will be there