A GA state lawmaker explains her support for Michael Bloomberg

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Presidential campaign of Michael Bloomberg is doing some heavy courting of DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond. And that U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, who has benefitted from Bloomberg’s anti-gun violence campaign, endorsed him last week. But another political figure has endorsed the former New York mayor as well: State Sen. Jen Jordan, D-Atlanta, whose 2017 election has come to symbolize the dissatisfaction of women voters in suburban Atlanta with the direction of GOP politics.

Jordan’s support comes down to three factors:
The impact that having Bernie Sanders as the Democratic nominee could have on races in Georgia, in a contest that could determine whether Democrats have a seat at the table during the 2021 redistricting process. The “socialist” tag matters, according to Jordan. “From my perspective, if Bernie Sanders were at the top of the ticket in Georgia, it would be devastating down ballot, in one of the most important years for down-ballot races,” she said. Democrats are currently 16 seats away from control of the state House.

Then there’s the money that Bloomberg is spending here ahead of Georgia’s March 24 primary. “The thing that drew me to Bloomberg was the investment in infrastructure he was making here. Nobody ever does that for us – the staffers, the offices, the issue ads,” she said. “He’s the only one on the ground here doing that.”Jordan acknowledged that Bloomberg’s unique strategy to replace former Vice President Joe Biden may not pay off.“It’s concerning about Biden. Can he pull it out? Absolutely. But for right now, it is helpful to us here in the state to have Michael Bloomberg spending money, to hire people and to have issue ads,” she said. “It lifts everybody up.”

Jordan said she realizes that “stop-and-frisk” is a deal-breaking issue for many Democrats. But she also notes that Bloomberg has “turned the gun violence thing into a real movement.” Then there’s climate change.“These are all real issues in our community, and he’s one of the few people who’s put his money where his mouth is,” she said.

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[Kurt V.]

1. i understand her support for Bloomberg on gun violence, but climate change? good grief

he's no ray anderson.