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Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
49. I do wish he'd target Florida
Sun Sep 6, 2020, 02:58 PM
Sep 2020

It is the most pivotal state in terms of margin for error, and Bloomberg's ads demonstrated a great feel for the Florida electorate.

However, it's more than amusing to see the situational realities botched to such extreme. I argued countless times in General Discussion Primaries that if you wanted Bloomberg's money you'd need to nominate Bloomberg. How can Kamala Harris' debate attacks be dismissed as "that's politics" without recognizing that a $1 billion pledge from Mike Bloomberg in January 2020 is going to settle as "that's politics." That's when the $1 billion pledge occurred, in mid January. Bloomberg was gearing up his own ads in anticipation he'd be the nominee.

This article details many of the donations Bloomberg has made, with section below the key summary: https://www.npr.org/2020/07/29/896545732/bloomberg-vowed-to-spend-whatever-it-takes-to-beat-trump-dems-are-still-waiting

"Altogether, it makes Bloomberg the single biggest donor to the Democrats this year, and it's having an impact on the ground, according to party strategists in battleground states.

North Carolina is one of those, and it has pretty much every political prize on the line in November with competitive contests for president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House seats, governor and control of the state Legislature, with redistricting looming next year.

"What the Bloomberg campaign did right was they put money into field organizing," said state Rep. Graig Meyer, who is in charge of fundraising and recruiting for Democratic Statehouse candidates. "And so that getting campaign operations up and running, building a volunteer base, setting up the structure for direct voter contact — all of that is happening because they made that investment through the DNC."

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So he lied rufus dog Sep 2020 #1
This poster is uninformed and needs to take this down. brush Sep 2020 #18
Yes, take this down!! Biden doesn't need the money, but I'm sure if he did Bloomberg would do it Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #23
$60 million is a rounding error for Bloomberg Trumpocalypse Sep 2020 #36
That's nice, but much less than what he promised. Amishman Sep 2020 #38
Please. He's also spending much on down ballot races I didn't mention. brush Sep 2020 #42
Do you work for Bloomberg? yardwork Sep 2020 #57
Because it's reported in the news. 60m to Dem coffers a couple of weeks ago... brush Sep 2020 #60
Being uniformed? I've never claimed to wear a uniform. yardwork Sep 2020 #62
The typo is corrected. Thanks for that. Now back to business. brush Sep 2020 #64
Sounds to me like Bloomberg lied. He promised to help the Democratic nominee. yardwork Sep 2020 #56
Huh? Why would you say that if you read my post, the one you responded to? brush Sep 2020 #58
I've read the whole thread and my question to you remains. yardwork Sep 2020 #59
You haven't read the whole thread if you keep insisting that he hasn't. brush Sep 2020 #63
Show me where Bloomberg has given a dime to Biden. yardwork Sep 2020 #65
He's given millions to Dem coffers but believe what you want to. brush Sep 2020 #67
Billionaires snowybirdie Sep 2020 #2
I didn't trust him when he was running, GemDigger Sep 2020 #3
Me either SheltieLover Sep 2020 #6
I'm not surprised at all. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #4
Who is "Ed MD?" As the simplest of searches indicates, Bloomberg has been putting up millions to Hoyt Sep 2020 #5
Quote is from the NYT Nevilledog Sep 2020 #7
Bloomie said he would spend a billion. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2020 #8
He'll spend a bunch. Again, I appreciate any help. Hoyt Sep 2020 #11
he's doing voter registration and funding down ballot. he did a ihas2stinkyfeet Sep 2020 #12
I agree. Bloomberg is doing a massive haul for down ballot races and voting Blue_true Sep 2020 #17
down ticket fueled '18 ihas2stinkyfeet Sep 2020 #30
Same here. Typical NY Times to stir things up. still_one Sep 2020 #20
Still not what he promised Trumpocalypse Sep 2020 #37
You can spend your time bashing Bloomberg. I'm appreciative of any help, including endorsements. Hoyt Sep 2020 #41
Telling the truth about a lying billionaire Trumpocalypse Sep 2020 #43
It's Not Yet Labor Day, And... ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #46
We'll see Trumpocalypse Sep 2020 #48
I Just Said That ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #51
You're wrong Trumpocalypse Sep 2020 #53
Hilarious! ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #54
Stating reality is not digging Trumpocalypse Sep 2020 #55
We don't need the A$$. I'm sorry if I offend but he is like Trump in his progressive nobody Sep 2020 #9
Wrong. See post 18, and others. Bloomberg has donated quite a haul to Dems. brush Sep 2020 #21
+++ still_one Sep 2020 #24
No he isn't like trump still_one Sep 2020 #22
He wanted to stop Sanders or Warren from getting the nomination, that was it. It was interesting to jalan48 Sep 2020 #10
He was fiscally conservative DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2020 #14
Bloomberg is just a really entitled, arrogant dude. He also stiffed his campaign staff. RelativelyJones Sep 2020 #13
He his putting several hundred million dollars into down ballot races. Blue_true Sep 2020 #15
He has donated .0034 of his fortune. 1/3 of 1% Pathetic. Actually according to NYT it's .00086 Maraya1969 Sep 2020 #16
Ed who? gulliver Sep 2020 #19
The inset is from the NYT Nevilledog Sep 2020 #25
It could just mean Bloomberg's waiting for the right plays. gulliver Sep 2020 #29
Excuses for a lying billionaire Trumpocalypse Sep 2020 #39
See, this is divisive of Democrats, some of whom supported Bloomberg. gulliver Sep 2020 #44
More excuses Trumpocalypse Sep 2020 #45
He was an effed up zentrum Sep 2020 #26
I have been told many times sarisataka Sep 2020 #27
It's a sequel to "Waiting for Godot" Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #34
Well if you informed yourself you wouldn't need to wait. BannonsLiver Sep 2020 #35
Tens of millions is not what he promised Trumpocalypse Sep 2020 #40
I believe when he promised to support the nominee sarisataka Sep 2020 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author lark Sep 2020 #28
I think musclecar6 Sep 2020 #31
any source? Any mention of what he.. stillcool Sep 2020 #32
Fuck Mike Bloomberg. TeamPooka Sep 2020 #33
I do wish he'd target Florida Awsi Dooger Sep 2020 #49
I don't care, I think Biden can campaign well without Bloomberg's money. However, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2020 #50
Mr. "Stop and Frisk" isnt helping? What a surprise /s roman88 Sep 2020 #52
I'll take door number "not a surprise". Autumn Sep 2020 #61
Bloomberg won't spend his cash until after Labor Day andym Sep 2020 #66
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