Democratic Primaries

IronLionZion

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17. He was unlikely to win the Dem party nomination

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 04:51 PM

Feb 2020

The other candidate in the GOP primary that year was also a former Dem. It was immediately after 9/11 so there may have been some riding of Giuliani's coattails and idiots falsely associating the GOP with patriotism. He got Giuliani's endorsement. That one should be fun to bring up now.

He leveraged his business experience in a year with a down economy for NY and got endorsements from the Independence party and local Repubs in Staten Island. He outspent the Dem 5 to 1 to narrowly win that election.

It worked out well for him as he was a popular mayor and won reelection by the largest margin of any Republican mayor in NYC history.

It's always a risky proposition to support a wealthy guy who does whatever he wants while we hope he does the right thing for the people.

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

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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