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gollygee

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93. I'm not a big fan of Bloomberg but I am starting to think he has the best chance to win

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 10:42 AM

Feb 2020

Not sure how I feel about that as he would not be my top pick. But not very many people where I live (west Michigan) are going to vote for Sanders. The word "socialist" will always be associated with him, and that scares lots of people. Lots of moderate Democrats too.

People think the fact that he's rich will hurt him but I don't think they understand that wealth has been a large part of Trump's appeal. A lot of people see wealth as a sign of intelligence - which seems astounding with Trump, but they see it as proof that he isn't as dumb as he looks - and people see shouting down wealth and refusing wealth as being impractical, and "impractical" for a lot of people is a synonym for "dumb." As in the "has book smarts but no common sense" kind of dumb.

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

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Originally my favorite was Harris, but today my wife answered a pollster... [View all] Sancho Feb 2020 OP

Personally i am afraid of voting for a candidate based on tv ads. eom tiredtoo Feb 2020 #1

agreed! MFM008 Feb 2020 #29

I think Mike has a good chance in Michigan Kaleva Feb 2020 #2

Interesting...I haven't seen a local poll here yet. Sancho Feb 2020 #6

If the nominee is Bloomberg he'll probably win all the northeast states.... George II Feb 2020 #3

There is a lot of frustration here... Sancho Feb 2020 #8

I wonder how Bloomberg will do with African Americans and Latinos TexasBushwhacker Feb 2020 #27

That's a good point.. Sancho Feb 2020 #28

As of now the polls show he's doing very well. George II Feb 2020 #37

When word gets out about how stop and frisk hurt Latino and black people, his long defense of it, emmaverybo Feb 2020 #55

bloomberg cut biden's support among POC in half in less than a month Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #89

We have yet to see. emmaverybo Feb 2020 #100

He'll do well...it's already happening. I predicted this!! I begged everybody to rally around Joe UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #70

"is how many voters will vote for ANY Democratic nominee just to get rid of trump" denem Feb 2020 #35

If Satan ran against Trump SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #64

If my choice was Trump or a puddle of bile ooky Feb 2020 #68

Might be? For me I am rocking the Beelzebub gear and smellin' the brimstone!!! Moostache Feb 2020 #73

No way jr1118x Feb 2020 #4

In my view, the only thing Bloomberg will do is take votes away from Biden, Amy, and Pete, and make still_one Feb 2020 #5

brokered convention would be the more likely I think Celerity Feb 2020 #11

After the first ballot the 770 superdelegates kick in. I can't see many of them voting.... George II Feb 2020 #42

oh yes, I should have added the no way that ends with Bernie as the nominee Celerity Feb 2020 #50

I remember Ross Perot...so I get it. Sancho Feb 2020 #17

I think Bloomberg might be the strongest candidate head-to-head vs. Trump. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #7

"We live in a bit of a bubble here on DU"... Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #13

I agree about the bubble... Sancho Feb 2020 #18

One of the polls noted that 49% in NH were either undecided or not fully committed to a candidate. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #25

I'm undecided as well, although my allegiance phylny Feb 2020 #90

Honestly, at this point, that is ALL I care about. Who can beat tRump. nt Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #103

I'm undecided too but at this point I'll vote for whoever can beat Trump. blueinredohio Feb 2020 #9

Since his are the ONLY ads running in Alabama, I think he has a good chance here Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #10

Bloomberg has the money to run ads and campaign in every state. Kaleva Feb 2020 #12

And, unfortunately, that is what it takes to win a presidential election in America nowadays. nt Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #15

We have seen Bloomberg ads, and some pro-tRump ads in Florida Sancho Feb 2020 #21

Exactly. Other than endless repug ads for downstream candidates. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #87

Bloomberg is going all in to oust Trump pandr32 Feb 2020 #14

In liberal NY we ❤️ him and we hated Trump Happyhippychick Feb 2020 #16

It's hard to put things in balance when we spend hours on Iowa.. Sancho Feb 2020 #22

I like Warren...and would like her to get the nomination... Dan Feb 2020 #19

I was hoping we'd see the first woman President... Sancho Feb 2020 #24

agree nt spooky3 Feb 2020 #39

Me too, although one of the women would have been tough for me. VP is Hoyt Feb 2020 #41

Can you imagine Harris instead of Barr as the AG.... Sancho Feb 2020 #43

Yes. The Cabinet overhaul and future judicial nominations would be huge. Hoyt Feb 2020 #45

What about Preet? sheshe2 Feb 2020 #57

Head of FBI? CIA? Moostache Feb 2020 #75

I loved Hillary.... Dan Feb 2020 #47

I see Warren as the best anticorruption nominee to face Trump's corruption. blm Feb 2020 #20

I'm in Missouri LibinMo Feb 2020 #23

Interesting that Bloomberg is running ads in red states... Sancho Feb 2020 #26

He's running a lot of ads here in Texas. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #31

tons of ads on multiple TV networks in northern VA too nt spooky3 Feb 2020 #40

Ads on every channel phylny Feb 2020 #92

Wow! Those may help even if Bloomberg doesn't get the nomination. Nt spooky3 Feb 2020 #94

He's airing a boatload of ads in Arizona, as well. Jedi Guy Feb 2020 #69

He's running ads here in the red-assed state of Kentucky. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #83

Don't look now... Cornell Engineer Feb 2020 #74

I csnt imahe Missouri goimg blue either The Genealogist Feb 2020 #101

We live in San Francisco, hubby is all in for Bloomberg. I'm getting there. secondwind Feb 2020 #30

My original, early choice was Kamala... Sancho Feb 2020 #34

Democrats in VA tend to be very pragmatic. And most of us in Northern VA spooky3 Feb 2020 #32

VA has been a light in the dark of state governments lately... Sancho Feb 2020 #36

The Dems now control both houses and the governor's office. So the Dems are now spooky3 Feb 2020 #38

Plus, he launched his campaign in VA and his ads have been playing here for months. PunkinPi Feb 2020 #91

He's running a ton of ads in Mass Green Line Feb 2020 #33

AZ Cornell Engineer Feb 2020 #44

haha... Sancho Feb 2020 #56

CC For POTUS! Cornell Engineer Feb 2020 #58

CC barks at large golfers... Sancho Feb 2020 #62

Our back yard butts up to a private golf course... Cornell Engineer Feb 2020 #66

I know money was an issue but IMHO Harris dropped out too soon NWCorona Feb 2020 #46

If he's the nominee, I will hold my nose and vote for him democrattotheend Feb 2020 #48

This rush to Bloomberg is disturbing. He is by no means a real liberal, much less a progressive. emmaverybo Feb 2020 #59

I don't talk too much politics with people in my state (AZ) but I think MB has a real shot to win AZ mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #49

No billionaire is self-made. They made all that money exploiting people. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #51

Fair point, but he didn't inherit it all like Trump ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #52

They'll probably trust him because they know he'll help them. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #53

And I'll 'take' whatever Democrat who isn't named Tulsi who can win in November ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #60

Ridiculous. He is putting his money where his mouth is. redstateblues Feb 2020 #76

I'm absolutely threatened by an amoral billionaire threatening our country. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #78

Bloomberg will outspend the Repugs for us regardless of whether he's the nominee Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #54

His money doesn't mean a damn thing if he's not the nominee Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #71

Stop and Frisk may hurt him. bamagal62 Feb 2020 #61

It should hurt him. Right now we don't HAVE to vote for him and shouldn't with far from enough emmaverybo Feb 2020 #63

I can't help but think Bloomberg would be good in a debate against Trump liberalguilt57 Feb 2020 #67

I'm trending Bloomberg. For the simple reason he is DOING, not just talking about doing. EveHammond13 Feb 2020 #72

+1000 redstateblues Feb 2020 #77

I'm feeling much the same way. Removing Trump is all I care about at this point. honest.abe Feb 2020 #79

The thought that Bloomberg might win, i.e. purchase, the Democratic nomination sickens me. Cassidy Feb 2020 #80

Doesn't surprise me Democrats attacking Democrats... Historic NY Feb 2020 #81

I still haven't wrapped my head around Bloomberg. moriah Feb 2020 #82

Bloomberg is doing one major thing right: he is NOT attacking Dem candidates, only Trump! Hekate Feb 2020 #84

Bloomberg will wipe the floor with Trump's combover NCProgressive Feb 2020 #85

Also the added bonus of Bloomberg is NCProgressive Feb 2020 #86

I've been talking to my neighbors while walking Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #88

I'm not a big fan of Bloomberg but I am starting to think he has the best chance to win gollygee Feb 2020 #93

I live in Indiana, so Trump will win.... Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #95

Bloomberg has been to OKC and Tulsa this month OKNancy Feb 2020 #96

Yesterday my wife said the same thing to me, and I was a little shocked. She never was a fan as we c-rational Feb 2020 #97

Elections are not won and lost by the votes of politically smart voters. MineralMan Feb 2020 #98

Honest Assessment TheFarseer Feb 2020 #99

If anyone will get under tRumps skin and Still Sensible Feb 2020 #102