How Mike Bloomberg could actually win

[left-of-center2012]

With primary voting set to start in the early-voting states, cranky radical Bernie Sanders appears to have the momentum among Democratic presidential candidates. He’s rising in the polls, pulling in cash and scaring the daylights out of the Democratic establishment.

This could be Mike Bloomberg’s opening. When the billionaire former mayor of New York City entered the race in November, it seemed like a vanity project headed nowhere. But Bloomberg has risen into the top tier of candidates in some polls. A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll has Bloomberg fourth among Democratic voters, with 9% of the vote. That puts him ahead of Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar. A Morning Consult poll puts Bloomberg at 12%, just two points behind Elizabeth Warren.

Bloomberg could get another meaningful boost from a change in the rules governing who gets to participate in televised debates. The Democratic National Committee dropped a requirement tied to small-donor donations, which effectively kept Bloomberg out, since he’s self-funding his campaign and not asking for donations. Debate participation will now be determined by poll resulting, giving Bloomberg a way in. The next televised debates are in New Hampshire on Feb. 7, Nevada on Feb. 19 and South Carolina on Feb. 25.

With the Democratic nomination still up for grabs, Bloomberg’s bottomless spending could work. Political analyst Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report gives Bloomberg a 20% to 25% chance of winning the Democratic nomination. Cook still sees Joe Biden as the front-runner, with 40% odds, and either Sanders or Warren as the second-placer, with roughly 30% odds. But there’s now a narrow pathway for Bloomberg, and it hinges on Sanders coming on strong.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mike-bloomberg-could-actually-win-192031138.html

[Rider3]

1. He didn't debate

If Bloomberg participated in at least one of the debates, I'd give him credit. But, he hasn't. He cannot just come into such a race, a year later, after the debates, and buy his way to the presidency. I'd prefer Bloomberg over Trump (hell, I'd prefer to have every tooth in my head pulled, rather than have Trump), but Bloomberg didn't do what candidates need to do to become president.

[left-of-center2012]

4. Try reading the OP for answers to what you wrote

[squirecam]

8. You need

To be over 35 and born in the US. That’s it.

If the democratic nomination rules allow him to enter that late, that isn’t HIS fault.

[jalan48]

2. Trump vs Bloomberg. The battle of the billionaires. Must see TV!

[rurallib]

3. looks like some finance writers wet dream to have another billionaire.

I will pass unless gawd forbid it is a billionaire versus the fake billionaire

[Devil Child]

5. Battle of the billionaires!

Can hardly wait

[rurallib]

6. Will the pukes put up a real billionaire?

[samnsara]

7. i would be fine with him..

[Thekaspervote]

9. As well!

[Nikki28]

10. If Biden drop out

Bloomberg,Pete,Liz,Amy is next on my list. i like that he is spending money and he has a history to prove he will work for the people.

[bucolic_frolic]

11. It's a duel over tax returns

if we ever see them