Democratic Primaries

bluewater

(5,376 posts) Fri Feb 28, 2020, 12:58 PM Feb 2020

Bloomberg has spent $510 MILLION+ on his own presidential campaign.

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Fun tool to compare items in your everyday budget to Bloomberg's campaign spending.

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

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Bloomberg has spent $510 MILLION+ on his own presidential campaign. (Original Post) bluewater Feb 2020 OP

Amazing and we are just getting started. honest.abe Feb 2020 #1

He makes about 3 billion a year. Kaleva Feb 2020 #4

Trump received NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #5

Yep. You CAN put a price on that. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #6

NYT and CNN estimate it was about 2 billion Kaleva Feb 2020 #7

$2 billion was through the GOP primaries ONLY NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #10

Then he's certainly poised to purchase any election he wants to. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #9

He certainly can outspend Trump and still help down ticket Dems Kaleva Feb 2020 #11

It is so nice that he will not be beholden to anybody and have to do them "favors." patricia92243 Feb 2020 #2

That's kind of a naive statement jimfields33 Feb 2020 #8

LOL at WaPo/Bezos trying to stir up billionaire resentment. BEZOS. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #3

They want me to subscribe. I can "cancel at any time". Suuuuuure....n/t zackymilly Feb 2020 #12

That's some juicy goodies for the media. Baked Potato Feb 2020 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #14

honest.abe

(8,678 posts)

1. Amazing and we are just getting started.

Reply to bluewater (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 12:59 PM

Feb 2020

He will end up spending billions!

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

Kaleva

(36,309 posts)

4. He makes about 3 billion a year.

Reply to honest.abe (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 01:05 PM

Feb 2020

That's about 400 million more then what Hillary and Trump spent combined in 2016.

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

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

5. Trump received

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 01:10 PM

Feb 2020

$4-$5 billion in free media coverage in 2015/6 as well.

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

BusyBeingBest

(8,054 posts)

6. Yep. You CAN put a price on that.

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 01:11 PM

Feb 2020

That's probably the determining factor in how badly we were fucked. That and Comey's October surprise.

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

Kaleva

(36,309 posts)

7. NYT and CNN estimate it was about 2 billion

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 01:12 PM

Feb 2020

Even that Bloomberg could easily pay for.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/16/upshot/measuring-donald-trumps-mammoth-advantage-in-free-media.html

https://money.cnn.com/2016/03/15/media/trump-free-media-coverage/index.html

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-2-billion-free-media_n_56e83410e4b065e2e3d75935

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

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

10. $2 billion was through the GOP primaries ONLY

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 01:32 PM

Feb 2020

that does NOT count from March through November. Additional estimates for that time came to $4-$5 billion through the general election.

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

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

9. Then he's certainly poised to purchase any election he wants to.

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 01:18 PM

Feb 2020

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

Kaleva

(36,309 posts)

11. He certainly can outspend Trump and still help down ticket Dems

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 01:53 PM

Feb 2020

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

patricia92243

(12,597 posts)

2. It is so nice that he will not be beholden to anybody and have to do them "favors."

Reply to bluewater (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 01:01 PM

Feb 2020

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

jimfields33

(15,820 posts)

8. That's kind of a naive statement

Reply to patricia92243 (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 01:14 PM

Feb 2020

How do you think he got a third term as mayor?

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

BusyBeingBest

(8,054 posts)

3. LOL at WaPo/Bezos trying to stir up billionaire resentment. BEZOS.

Reply to bluewater (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 01:04 PM

Feb 2020

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

zackymilly

(2,375 posts)

12. They want me to subscribe. I can "cancel at any time". Suuuuuure....n/t

Reply to bluewater (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 01:54 PM

Feb 2020

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

Baked Potato

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13. That's some juicy goodies for the media.

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Fri Feb 28, 2020, 02:19 PM

Feb 2020

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

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