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Mike Bloomberg to run $10m Super Bowl campaign ad targeting Trump
Source: The Guardian
Mike Bloomberg to run $10m Super Bowl campaign ad targeting Trump
Bloomberg campaign says 60-second ad will ‘get under Trump’s skin’, in show of financial force rarely seen in presidential politics
Edward Helmore
Tue 7 Jan 2020 19.38 GMT
Last modified on Tue 7 Jan 2020 19.41 GMT
Former New York mayor and 2020 Democratic hopeful Mike Bloomberg has secured a 60-second spot during February’s Super Bowl in Miami – a slot that will likely cost the self-funding multi-billionaire candidate at least $10m.
Rather than offering a warm introduction to Bloomberg, as much of his $100m TV ad spend has so far, Bloomberg campaign has said the ad will target Donald Trump, whose re-election campaign is also reportedly looking to run a 30-second ad during the 11 February game.
“The biggest point is getting under Trump’s skin,” said Michael Frazier, a spokesman for the Bloomberg campaign,” told the New York Times.
The Super Bowl ad represents a show of financial strength rarely seen in presidential politics due to the huge expense that is usually beyond the reach of political campaigns.
Bloomberg, who got 11% in a recent national poll, has vowed to spend at least $100m to erode support for Trump by highlighting broken promises on infrastructure and healthcare and other issues.
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Bloomberg campaign says 60-second ad will ‘get under Trump’s skin’, in show of financial force rarely seen in presidential politics
Edward Helmore
Tue 7 Jan 2020 19.38 GMT
Last modified on Tue 7 Jan 2020 19.41 GMT
Former New York mayor and 2020 Democratic hopeful Mike Bloomberg has secured a 60-second spot during February’s Super Bowl in Miami – a slot that will likely cost the self-funding multi-billionaire candidate at least $10m.
Rather than offering a warm introduction to Bloomberg, as much of his $100m TV ad spend has so far, Bloomberg campaign has said the ad will target Donald Trump, whose re-election campaign is also reportedly looking to run a 30-second ad during the 11 February game.
“The biggest point is getting under Trump’s skin,” said Michael Frazier, a spokesman for the Bloomberg campaign,” told the New York Times.
The Super Bowl ad represents a show of financial strength rarely seen in presidential politics due to the huge expense that is usually beyond the reach of political campaigns.
Bloomberg, who got 11% in a recent national poll, has vowed to spend at least $100m to erode support for Trump by highlighting broken promises on infrastructure and healthcare and other issues.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/07/mike-bloomberg-10m-super-bowl-campaign-ad-targeting-trump
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
... with Bloomberg, but his ads are great!
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden