Democratic Primaries

applegrove

(118,677 posts) Fri Jan 31, 2020, 06:07 PM Jan 2020

Bloomberg Spent $200 Million In Five Weeks

Bloomberg Spent $200 Million In Five Weeks

January 31, 2020 at 4:34 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 51 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/01/31/bloomberg-spent-200-million-in-five-weeks/

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“Michael Bloomberg put about $200 million of his own money into his presidential campaign in its first five weeks, roughly the same amount as the rest of the Democratic field had spent in the third quarter,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

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

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Bloomberg Spent $200 Million In Five Weeks (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2020 OP

And he's just getting warmed up left-of-center2012 Jan 2020 #1

That's like $200 to you and me. calguy Jan 2020 #2

Yes, let's applaud the billionaires who attempt to buy elections... yayyyy!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #3

I am with you. I cannot believe that our primary, which currently has two billionaires, Sloumeau Jan 2020 #4

It kind of makes the idea of America being an oligarchy a little less far-fetched. HerbChestnut Jan 2020 #9

+ backtoblue Jan 2020 #11

Bloomberg could just give every American a million dollars, Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #5

No he couldn't dsc Jan 2020 #6

You're right, it has been a long day. Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #7

I need a fainting emoji. Uncle Joe admits to being wrong. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #13

De rien Oncle Joe! applegrove Jan 2020 #8

And he can keep doing that, through November (nt) Recursion Jan 2020 #10

And says that he will continue to do so even if he doesn't get the nomination. nt applegrove Feb 2020 #14

November of 2030. The Dude has a lot of money. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #15

That is less than a rounding error for him. He is worth about $65-70 billion, Blue_true Feb 2020 #12

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

1. And he's just getting warmed up

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 06:10 PM

Jan 2020

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

calguy

(5,313 posts)

2. That's like $200 to you and me.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 06:21 PM

Jan 2020

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

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)

3. Yes, let's applaud the billionaires who attempt to buy elections... yayyyy!!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 06:29 PM

Jan 2020

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!

Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

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

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)

4. I am with you. I cannot believe that our primary, which currently has two billionaires,

Reply to InAbLuEsTaTe (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 06:34 PM

Jan 2020

will select someone to go against a possible third billionaire. Oh brother.

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

HerbChestnut

(3,649 posts)

9. It kind of makes the idea of America being an oligarchy a little less far-fetched.

Reply to Sloumeau (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 07:22 PM

Jan 2020

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

backtoblue

(11,343 posts)

11. +

Reply to InAbLuEsTaTe (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 07:49 PM

Jan 2020

And to have the resources to actually skip the democratic process during early state voting.

Dont get me wrong, i would vote for him in the general, but its ridiculous how democracy and public office is for sale.

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