Democratic Primaries

tiredtoo

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2. and more data about Bloombergs party alignment

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 04:29 PM

Feb 2020

Bloomberg campaigned to change the city's term limits law and was elected to his third term in 2009 as an independent on the Republican ballot line.
The more i read about this dude the more i think he is just another trump. Do whatever it takes to get what i want.

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

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Does anyone know why Bloomberg switch to GOP to run for mayor in 2001? [View all] LAS14 Feb 2020 OP

He was above running in the Democratic field. bluewater Feb 2020 #1

No, that's not true at all. Yes, in 2001 there was a full field of Democrats vying for the ... George II Feb 2020 #6

Exactly. silverweb Feb 2020 #14

Whoa, stop the horses! PatrickforO Feb 2020 #18

+1 progressoid Feb 2020 #24

BOOOOOOOOMMM!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #53

He may have only identified as a PatSeg Feb 2020 #19

Bloomber donated millions in 2018 to help Dems flip the House that year. Kaleva Feb 2020 #35

Also in 2018, PatSeg Feb 2020 #38

Helping to flip the House Blue may have saved our asses. Kaleva Feb 2020 #39

I like Democrats PatSeg Feb 2020 #46

I think most people see candidates like Biden and Bloomberg as being moderates or centerists. Kaleva Feb 2020 #48

I think because Sanders PatSeg Feb 2020 #50

Yes, it's early and we can't predict what will happen. Kaleva Feb 2020 #52

It is good to expect PatSeg Feb 2020 #60

No... Yes... but... he didn't take a shortcut... he was pragmatic... took best way... LOL bluewater Feb 2020 #21

However way you want to see it. George II Feb 2020 #22

As it really was would be best. Bloomberg "pragmatically" avoided running as a Democrat. bluewater Feb 2020 #23

Three times melman Feb 2020 #30

Several here say candidates ought to drop out and clean up the field. Kaleva Feb 2020 #36

That's ' how I remember it also. marybourg Feb 2020 #28

"He looked at it pragmatically and realized the best way to get elected was to become a republican." PoliticAverse Feb 2020 #40

and more data about Bloombergs party alignment tiredtoo Feb 2020 #2

So... BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #15

Bernie has caucused with the Democratic party for years, they have accepted him tiredtoo Feb 2020 #25

Two weeks after he's done BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #32

If i recall correctly, this thread is about Bloomberg. tiredtoo Feb 2020 #59

So I shouldn't say BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #61

You can and will say whatever pleases you eom tiredtoo Feb 2020 #62

Bernie never endorsed George w. Bush!!!!! jimfields33 Feb 2020 #27

No, he endorsed Castro. BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #31

oh, shit! tishaLA Feb 2020 #47

Bloomber's been a Democrat longer then Warren I believe. Kaleva Feb 2020 #37

He is a Dino tiredtoo Feb 2020 #58

Bloomberg's actions on gun control and climate change are probably the best of all the candidates. Kaleva Feb 2020 #65

Big fish, small pond. Bleacher Creature Feb 2020 #3

Crowded primary field. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #4

Bloomberg claimed to keep a girlfriend in every city, which he disclosed in his 1997 autobiography. bluewater Feb 2020 #8

Any chance you can provide us with some examples of his Democratic activities? tiredtoo Feb 2020 #26

He spent $80 million on Dem causes and races in 2018. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #43

Here is another thing Bloomberg did that may excite you tiredtoo Feb 2020 #57

See this OP: highplainsdem Feb 2020 #5

Thanks for this link! nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #9

Because he couldn't win as a Dem, but could as a moderate Republican. DanTex Feb 2020 #7

Liberal Republican. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #13

Moderate Republican at best. Socially liberal (maybe), economically conservative. DanTex Feb 2020 #16

Nope, liberal Republican. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #44

probably same reason bernie ran in the dems senate primary then dumped dems msongs Feb 2020 #10

Best chance of winning was to win the Republican primary MaryMagdaline Feb 2020 #11

Sorry, sarcasm was not meant for the posters MaryMagdaline Feb 2020 #12

He was unlikely to win the Dem party nomination IronLionZion Feb 2020 #17

I didn't know ghoul squirecam Feb 2020 #41

Hey, rump was not a repug until he decided to run (or at least not a confirmed repug)... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #20

George W Bush and Cheney? Pachamama Feb 2020 #29

It's worth noting this was the only political office he's ever held melman Feb 2020 #33

He didn't run for Mayor as a republican three times in a row. George II Feb 2020 #51

Yes he did melman Feb 2020 #56

Party affiliation for the most part means little in mayoral elections in NYC.... George II Feb 2020 #64

there were multiple other people running for the democratic candidacy nt Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #34

I think there were six, and actually everyone running in the Democratic AND republican primaries.. George II Feb 2020 #54

Crowded primary that Bloomberg would not win karynnj Feb 2020 #42

Immediate aftermath of 9/11. Bush at 91% of polls and Giuliani was blm Feb 2020 #45

He wouldn't have won a Democratic primary. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #49

Because customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #55

And the only reason he's running in the Dem party is because he would never be able to primary Trump Skya Rhen Feb 2020 #63