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MineralMan

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15. Bloomberg isn't "buying the presidency." He's buying advertising time.

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 11:37 AM

Feb 2020

In Minnesota, which votes three weeks from today (early voting already going on), and not one of the other candidates is doing any advertising here. Bloomberg's many ads have been running here for a couple of months.

There are going to be some huge shocks coming up on Super Tuesday. While the rest of the pack is bickering among themselves, Bloomberg is visible all the time, telling voters that he will beat Trump and fix things. The rest of the candidates haven't even started thinking about Super Tuesday. They're wasting their time on states who have only a few delegates to offer.

Why? Because, in the old days, Iowa and New Hampshire mattered. 2020 isn't the old days. Bloomberg just ignored Iowa and New Hampshire. Smart move. He's out of the nastiness that's going on there. Completely. He's looking rational and sane and like a winner to a lot of people.

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

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Mike Bloomberg Is Doing Interesting Things for Supporters [View all] MineralMan Feb 2020 OP

his media savvy is a big reason i am liking him more and more. mopinko Feb 2020 #1

Bloomberg is not relying on volunteers and poorly-paid MineralMan Feb 2020 #7

I have always screamed (metaphorically speaking of course) awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #14

He has a lot of money and is hiring very smart people who know how to play the game gollygee Feb 2020 #2

Exactly. MineralMan Feb 2020 #8

I like "I like Mike" Zorro Feb 2020 #3

Yes. He's paying homage to the very first televised campaign, MineralMan Feb 2020 #10

I remember the I like Ike campaign very well Butterflylady Feb 2020 #17

Yup. I was seven years old in 1952. MineralMan Feb 2020 #24

I sent off for a free bumper sticker. Havn't had time to get it yet. patricia92243 Feb 2020 #4

Money can buy a lot of talent dalton99a Feb 2020 #5

Great graphics PatSeg Feb 2020 #6

Well, I'm still in Biden's camp. MineralMan Feb 2020 #9

I just hate to think PatSeg Feb 2020 #12

Bloomberg isn't "buying the presidency." He's buying advertising time. MineralMan Feb 2020 #15

Having enough money to flood the airways PatSeg Feb 2020 #26

Of course the money helps. And yes, he's buying tons of ads. MineralMan Feb 2020 #31

What is a shame to me PatSeg Feb 2020 #35

I don't disagree about the money thing. MineralMan Feb 2020 #37

Yes I know PatSeg Feb 2020 #44

I agree with you democrattotheend Feb 2020 #18

every anti-trump ad he runs will help ... Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #19

Right now I'm still in it for Biden as well, but if he doesn't 42bambi Feb 2020 #13

Same here Butterflylady Feb 2020 #20

I will think about this while I wash socks. BBL. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #21

LOL ... who knows how this will come to fruition. I may change my mind later, 42bambi Feb 2020 #22

Ha, ha! PatSeg Feb 2020 #25

Hope they were your lucky socks! 42bambi Feb 2020 #39

Shoot, I hadn't thought of that! PatSeg Feb 2020 #45

Me too! Alliepoo Feb 2020 #34

I'm moving to that position as well calguy Feb 2020 #28

Clever. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #11

Yes, it is, and on several levels. MineralMan Feb 2020 #16

I guess we're all good with racists now. Awesome. nt redqueen Feb 2020 #23

If only it had just started now. /nt tonedevil Feb 2020 #27

I am not good with racists...but Trump is the biggest racist of them all...and Bloomberg has one Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #40

bloomberg can do this. dsp3000 Feb 2020 #29

His main campaign slogan is "Mike Will Get It Done." MineralMan Feb 2020 #30

Your wife is a practical and wise women. njhoneybadger Feb 2020 #32

She is, and much more, too. MineralMan Feb 2020 #33

So sweet... Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #38

He's a lot of folks' #2 choice it seems... cynatnite Feb 2020 #36

He'll be in the next debate. MineralMan Feb 2020 #42

He is EXTREMELY savvy! Brilliant, actually. Very smart of him to skip IA and NH Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #41

Well, he's not tied to the standard procedure, that's for sure. MineralMan Feb 2020 #43