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- Michael Bloomberg, the former Republican mayor of New York, is considering a run for the presidency in 2020 as a centrist Democrat, despite an energized left wing and a crowded field.
- Many Democratic strategists say Bloomberg has no path to victory.
- “It’s hard to imagine someone more out of touch with the Democratic base,” said one operative.
Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire media mogul and former New York mayor, is seriously considering a run for the presidency in 2020 as a centrist Democrat, despite an energized left wing and a crowded field.
The former Republican, who’s spending $ 80 million largely on Democratic candidates in this year’s midterm elections, has received a warm welcome into the Democratic fold from party leaders, but strategists on the left say a presidential bid would likely be dead on arrival. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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