Bloomberg entering Presidential election

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Interesting, without considering political stances the fact he has built a successful business from nothing and been mayor of NYC shows experience. Obviously the tribal voters on both sides will vote the same way regardless of who is standing, so I guess the big question is whether or not the ultraprogressive wing of the Democrat party will see him survive the selection process.

At present it seems the loudest parts of the left are more interested in who promises the most free stuff to the most people, so it's entirely possible that a highly qualified moderate candidate would be drowned out by the voices that hate him because he doesn't offer as many freebies as the next candidate.
 

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It seems Bloomberg is poised to enter the political race for President

https://www.newsweek.com/bloomberg-president-2020-warren-biden-sanders-trump-1470602

How do you think this will impact the Presidential race?




He's not a chance..... WAY too reasonable to get the nomination. All he'll do is be another reason why Biden won't get the nomination, either since he'll divide the votes of reasonable voters.


But his bid WILL be good: He will point out the OBVIOUS, the real candidates, the ones who actually could win the nomination, are all nuts. He will point out what the press won't. Until he pulls out of the race.
 

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It seems Bloomberg is poised to enter the political race for President

https://www.newsweek.com/bloomberg-president-2020-warren-biden-sanders-trump-1470602

How do you think this will impact the Presidential race?

I can't imagine how he could win the nomination or even come close. The timing is all right and would be for someone else, but he's not a Democrat or a recent convert from any other party (he just chooses them as needed), has no particular base, and is not known for "connecting" with ordinary people. He may come across as sensible, responsible, and all of that, but I don't see how he could dislodge very many people from Warren, Biden, or Sanders.
 

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I can't imagine how he could win the nomination or even come close. The timing is all right and would be for someone else, but he's not a Democrat or a recent convert from any other party (he just chooses them as needed), has no particular base, and is not known for "connecting" with ordinary people. He may come across as sensible, responsible, and all of that, but I don't see how he could dislodge very many people from Warren, Biden, or Sanders.


He's not wacky enough to get the nomination. But he MIGHT show how wacky the other's are (scaring away independents) and deprive Biden of enough votes to insure he gets nowhere.
 

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He's not wacky enough to get the nomination. But he MIGHT show how wacky the other's are (scaring away independents) and deprive Biden of enough votes to insure he gets nowhere.

Maybe his run wouldn't be entirely wasted then....
 

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