Democratic Primaries

Lexblues

(180 posts) Wed Feb 5, 2020, 09:42 PM Feb 2020

Would a Bloomberg nomination free up DNC cash to help Congressional candidates?

Serious question...if Bloomberg is the nominee and plans to self-finance his run, could the DNC just use the $500 million+ they were preparing to spend for the nominee and just transfer it to the Senate and House races? Would that not be a bonanza of cash to help Pelosi keep her job and elevate Schumer to majority leader? How big of a deal would this be?

I'm not saying that I'm supporting Bloomberg, but this does make you go...hmmm....

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

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Would a Bloomberg nomination free up DNC cash to help Congressional candidates? (Original Post) Lexblues Feb 2020 OP

I think he's all in regardless of whether he is the nominee. 33taw Feb 2020 #1

Agreed. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #5

The way he is selecting the states for wins . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #2

Or Bloomberg could just fund it all MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #3

Also he was in Compton . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #4

33taw

(2,462 posts)

1. I think he's all in regardless of whether he is the nominee.

Reply to Lexblues (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2020, 09:46 PM

Feb 2020

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

TwilightZone

(25,633 posts)

5. Agreed.

Reply to 33taw (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 5, 2020, 10:13 PM

Feb 2020

That seems pretty obvious. He's going to spend zillions on Democratic candidates and causes whether or not he's the nominee. He spent a ton in 2018.

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

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

2. The way he is selecting the states for wins . . .

Reply to Lexblues (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2020, 09:47 PM

Feb 2020

My state of California he will be hiring 800 staffers so he is serious about winning . . .

I would say yes.

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

MoonlitKnight

(1,584 posts)

3. Or Bloomberg could just fund it all

Reply to Lexblues (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2020, 09:47 PM

Feb 2020

Heck, he could just step back and fund the eventual nominee, set up a super pac to target ads at Trump and Republicans now, and buy Fox News. And he probably wouldn’t make a dent in his net worth.

But he isn’t. He just wants to beat Trump. And if he is the nominee, he wants a nice Congress to go with it.

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

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

4. Also he was in Compton . . .

Reply to Lexblues (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2020, 09:54 PM

Feb 2020

Mainly POCs the other day, so he is courting POCs as well.

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

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