Two self-funding billionaires helping to get Sanders to the nomination...

[bluewater]

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Talk about huge egos... two self-funding billionaires hamstringing the Biden Campaign.

Do they really want to get Sanders elected?

[spooky3]

1. I don't see Bloomberg and Steyer as egomaniacs any

More than anyone else running for the Presidency. I think they are honestly angry/disgusted/alarmed at what Trump and his co-conspirators are doing to the country and want to use their time and resources to stop them.

[Tom Rinaldo]

2. You are assuming all those who now support Steyer would otherwise have stayed with Biden

There is no basis to make that assumption. Many African American voters in SC supported Biden primarily because he was viewed as "most electable". Others because of Biden's deemed loyalty to Obama. Those in the latter camp would not easily abandon Biden for Steyer. Both Steyer and Sanders rose because some African American voters in SC have lost confidence in Biden as a candidate. Some chose Steyer and others Sanders as an alternative. There is no evidence to suggest that all of Steyer's new ex-Biden supporters would return to Biden rather than back Sanders as an alternative instead. Sanders might even be stronger than he is now overall were Steyer not splitting that segment of the vote.

[bluewater]

3. That's a valid point.

[Tom Rinaldo]

5. It's always a pleasure to discuss something on DU with someone open to looking at different angles

back atcha

[jimfields33]

4. Could it be that Styer has been working hard in South Carolina?

Biden has the same opportunity that everyone else has to get votes.