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Johnny2X2X

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24. The micro ads are so sophisticated.

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 11:07 PM

Jan 2020

They targeted swing voters in swing states and they made ads specific to each voter, they made millions of different ads. It was highly effective and when Comey announced what he did a week before the election it drove it all home.

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Michael Bloomberg Is Open to Spending $1 Billion to Defeat Trump [View all] applegrove Jan 2020 OP

That is more money than all candidates combined! at140 Jan 2020 #1

Unless he changes his marijuana policy, he won't do a thing for me. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #3

just move here to wash state...or any of the other states where its legal.. samnsara Jan 2020 #7

I wish.😞 Of course I will vote blue, no matter who. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #9

He will spend regardless of which Democrat wins the nomination. applegrove Jan 2020 #5

I don't think Bloomberg is running to win for himself. yardwork Jan 2020 #30

K&R... spanone Jan 2020 #2

Bloomberg has been putting real money in to see Ds elected. stopbush Jan 2020 #4

We're darn lucky Bloomburg is on our side onetexan Jan 2020 #12

Meanwhile, Steyer was somewhat vague about BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #23

at this point i say go for it! samnsara Jan 2020 #6

I wonder what tRUMP would do if someone offered to pay him a billion to resign? abqtommy Jan 2020 #8

Bill Maher did just that. On live HBO teevee. not_the_one Jan 2020 #34

I hope he does Johnny2X2X Jan 2020 #10

The democrats need to use new social media tactics not yet thought of applegrove Jan 2020 #11

Agree Johnny2X2X Jan 2020 #19

Well some did. I complained of russians on the Discussionist and was applegrove Jan 2020 #20

The micro ads are so sophisticated. Johnny2X2X Jan 2020 #24

Why doesn't he give the money to the Demo. Party PAC? nt Laffy Kat Jan 2020 #13

Because legally, he can't. Blue_true Jan 2020 #15

Oh, I guess that's true. nt Laffy Kat Jan 2020 #17

He could give the max to every democrat and the max to every Blue_true Jan 2020 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #14

Notice that he is not bad mouthing the party either. nt Blue_true Jan 2020 #16

He is not the only one ready to back Bernie or Liz. And/or... JoeOtterbein Jan 2020 #21

My guess is that it's going to take every penny Poiuyt Jan 2020 #22

It is not going to be close..although very dirty...even though Trump is the dirtiest of all people. Stuart G Jan 2020 #31

On my optimistic days I am 100% with you. not_the_one Jan 2020 #37

Bloomberg *really* hates Trump Recursion Jan 2020 #25

Gotta hand it to him. A patriot willing to fight for his country Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #26

We need to taken out some of those Boot licking Republican Senators too. Historic NY Jan 2020 #27

In terms of next November's election,this could be the most important move that anyone makes. Stuart G Jan 2020 #28

I agree it is big news. applegrove Jan 2020 #29

I'm glad, but that would only equal the contributions of ONE Koch brother. TrollBuster9090 Jan 2020 #32

It won't matter..Trump has shown us that he has no clothes... Stuart G Jan 2020 #35

WE HATE BILLIONAIRES!!! brooklynite Jan 2020 #33

Nope. We just want them to pay the same proportion of their income in taxes as the rest of us. TrollBuster9090 Jan 2020 #36

lol RandiFan1290 Jan 2020 #42

He could buy up ALL the ad time now. Captain Zero Jan 2020 #38

Bloomberg is the person trump imagines himself to be. jg10003 Jan 2020 #39

I suspect putin and the prince duforsure Jan 2020 #40

Both Bloomberg and Steyer are driven to have action on Climate Change texasfiddler Jan 2020 #41

Bloomberg has spent a lot of money on gun control issues as well NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #45

I would like to see some of the $1 billion going to win back the senate Buckeyeblue Jan 2020 #43

He was just on NBC Today show and denied the report that he's willing to spend up to $1B for onetexan Jan 2020 #44