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floppyboo

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32. Some GOP Senators Bloomberg has endorsed:

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 02:27 PM

Feb 2020

https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/26/bloomberg-republican-endorsement-2020-073807
'The hubris is unbelievable': Dems seethe over Bloomberg GOP donations

Good luck explaining the Scott Brown endorsement against Elizabeth Warren.

The billionaire businessman, who has switched parties several times throughout his political career, endorsed George W. Bush’s 2004 reelection campaign, contributed to John McCain and even held a fundraiser for a House GOP member as recently as last year.

And that’s not all. Beneficiaries of his largesse include former Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a vigorous Trump defender, and Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby of Alabama, who once chaired the Senate Banking Committee.

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Then there’s former Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.). Bloomberg endorsed and held a fundraiser for Brown when he ran against Elizabeth Warren in 2012.
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Bloomberg has contributed to Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Independence USA, a super PAC he funded, spent money to elect Republicans such as Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, 2012 House candidate Andrew Roraback in Connecticut, and former Reps. Mike Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Bob Dold of Illinois.

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What do Bloomberg's coat tails in the Senate look like? GOP majority? [View all] floppyboo Feb 2020 OP

That's a good point democrattotheend Feb 2020 #1

re: "I'm not sure many {BS} supporters...will vote Democratic down ballot." thesquanderer Feb 2020 #8

No, I think they'll vote Green or leave it blank democrattotheend Feb 2020 #15

If Bernie campaigns with the message that he needs Dems in the House/Senate thesquanderer Feb 2020 #21

If they didn't vote for Obama and Hillary squirecam Feb 2020 #30

I want all the votes we get democrattotheend Feb 2020 #39

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #2

+1000 aeromanKC Feb 2020 #5

YES!!! patricia92243 Feb 2020 #6

Bloomberg has big appeal is to anti-Trump Republicans... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #12

That's because he IS a republican, until recently Fragment Feb 2020 #25

I've seen a trump presidency squirecam Feb 2020 #31

great point, farewell2kings SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #10

True. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #11

Yup pandr32 Feb 2020 #13

re: "Bloomberg helps us flip the Senate." Not as much as Sanders... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #18

This is my question too. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #20

Interesting point, but I don't think Bloomberg is likely to win those states either. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #22

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Didn't he support Collins last time she ran? democrattotheend Feb 2020 #16

yes. Many people blame Bloomber's endorsements for Kavenaugh floppyboo Feb 2020 #24

it was his Pat Toomey endorsement that is being blamed for Kavenaugh floppyboo Feb 2020 #29

Hold on .... DaDeacon Feb 2020 #19

Better than might we may think. Bloomberg can be self funded. 33taw Feb 2020 #3

Bloomberg has best odds to get Dem majority aeromanKC Feb 2020 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author thesquanderer Feb 2020 #7

Whoa, this is worth thinking about. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #9

About a billion bucks spent to flip it? Zolorp Feb 2020 #17

Has Bloomberg endorsed any of the Senate candidates yet? If not, why not? floppyboo Feb 2020 #26

Not sure about the shape of the coattails, but the color will be... JoeOtterbein Feb 2020 #27

It's good to be a millionaire. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #34

I'd settle for... JoeOtterbein Feb 2020 #41

Bloomberg JGug1 Feb 2020 #28

I'm sure he will. Doesn't mean squat. He can say he tried. floppyboo Feb 2020 #33

With one branch no nominee will achieve much...and Sanders could lose the House as well Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #36

Obama accomplished a lot democrattotheend Feb 2020 #40

Yes, and its time to move forward with the best Democrats in the Senate and House floppyboo Feb 2020 #42

Some GOP Senators Bloomberg has endorsed: floppyboo Feb 2020 #32

Thanks for posting this redqueen Feb 2020 #37

I don't care and I don't understand why those who support an independent who never joined the Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #38

Wrong Sanders can't even campaign in Arizona or Georgia...he has no coattails Bloomberg Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #35

Not smaller than someone's who hates the party robbedvoter Feb 2020 #43

In a field of 12+ candidates, are you referring to the person who represents a 1/4 to a 1/3 of Dems? floppyboo Feb 2020 #44

A Democratic majority, much like with Biden. W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #45