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Bloomberg doubles ad spending after chaos of Iowa caucuses
The Associated Press ^ | February 4, 2020 | By BRIAN SLODYSKO

Posted on 02/04/2020 11:53:23 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON -- Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is doubling the already massive amount of money he will spend on advertising, an effort to lift his Democratic presidential bid and capitalize on the chaotic outcome of Monday’s Iowa caucuses.

“After more than a year of this primary, the field is as unsettled as ever. No one has made the sale or even come close to it,” Bloomberg spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said Tuesday. “Meanwhile, Mike is taking the fight to Trump every day, doubling down on the national campaign strategy we’ve been running from the beginning.”

An exact dollar figure was not provided, but Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City, has already spent over $300 million on TV, radio and digital advertising, according to the ad tracking firm Advertising Analytics. That’s boosted him in recent polls even though he is not competing head-to-head with the rest of the Democratic field in early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire.

In addition to the new advertising spending, Bloomberg’s campaign announced it will also double its number of staff, taking the campaign’s headcount to 2,000.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: 2020; billionaire; bloomberg; election2020; michaelbloomberg; midget; mikebloomberg
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1 posted on 02/04/2020 11:53:23 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It’s called flooding the field.

He’s all over TV, Facebook, websites, etc.


2 posted on 02/04/2020 11:54:37 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (BLACK LIVES MAGA)
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To: Jeff Chandler

flooding the zone


3 posted on 02/04/2020 11:55:57 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (BLACK LIVES MAGA)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

4 posted on 02/04/2020 11:56:06 AM PST by xp38
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The DEM way in politics. Never let a crisis go to waste.


5 posted on 02/04/2020 11:56:17 AM PST by CatOwner
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Having lost sight of their objective, they’ve redoubled their efforts.


6 posted on 02/04/2020 11:56:33 AM PST by Fido969 (In!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

He’s pissing off every one who tries to watch a YouTube.

Meanwhile, all he’s doing is poaching a few Democrats. Not one Trump supporter is going to flip to Bloominidiot.


7 posted on 02/04/2020 11:57:23 AM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Who would pay top dollar to own the demoncRat party in it's current condition?

As an investor this guy fails. You buy damaged merchandise at a discount, not a premium.

8 posted on 02/04/2020 11:57:30 AM PST by DoughtyOne (Time to up our FR Monthlies by 5-10%. You'll < hardly miss it and it will help.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

It’s called buying the election. Democrats are stupid enough to fall for his lying adds.


9 posted on 02/04/2020 11:58:57 AM PST by elfie77
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

That way he can make double the stupid and unobtainable promises.

May the flies of a thousand camels land in his beer.


10 posted on 02/04/2020 11:59:14 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: bigbob

If I’m on youtube and a Doomberg ad comes on I instantly hit the back button. I won’t watch a second of this looser.


11 posted on 02/04/2020 11:59:28 AM PST by CA_soon_gone
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To: Jeff Chandler

DOOMBERG is polling at about 10%.

I think Bernie won IOWA and will win NH.

DOOMBERG will totally PISS-OFF Bernie supporters if he ruins Bernie’s chances. If DOOMBERG is candidate Bernie voters will stay home in droves.

WINNING no matter what happens.


12 posted on 02/04/2020 11:59:58 AM PST by LeonardFMason (Lou Dobbs)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Overexposure can also bite you in the butt!! People get sick and tired of you after seeing your mugshot plastered all over the sphere! They can only take so much!


13 posted on 02/04/2020 12:00:13 PM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

He may have known of the “contingency plan” if bernie did well ahead of time.

Maybe I’m sounding like a conspiracy theorist..and I might be by this point :).

But you never know


14 posted on 02/04/2020 12:01:20 PM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point do you at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

15 posted on 02/04/2020 12:01:51 PM PST by workerbee (America finally has an American president again.)
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To: bigbob

“Bloominidiot” ran as a Republican in New York City and became the mayor of the city.

Don’t underestimate the guy or his appeal.


16 posted on 02/04/2020 12:02:02 PM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

And it’s amazing how typing in “iowa” on google shows a million news pieces of bloomberg doubling his money into the election.

It said “people who looked up iowa also looked up the following”

I’ve NEVER seen that before on google.


17 posted on 02/04/2020 12:03:38 PM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point do you at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
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To: dp0622

Google mind control.

Giving you information they want you to think you need.

Creepy, no?


18 posted on 02/04/2020 12:05:27 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.cuase)
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To: LeonardFMason

“If DOOMBERG is candidate Bernie voters will stay home in droves.”

If Biden is the candidate because Pelosi kneecapped Sanders and Warren with the delayed impeachment, Bernie lovers will stay away from the polls.

Bloomberg’s main message is anti-Trumpism. That will bring out the leftists.


19 posted on 02/04/2020 12:06:06 PM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: LeonardFMason

I see a passel of write-in votes for Bernie in my crystal ball.

“I’m Micheal Bloomberg and I paid for this election.”


20 posted on 02/04/2020 12:07:50 PM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Every election, more or less, is an advance auction of stolen goods. - H. L. Mencken)
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