Michael Bloomberg Bets Big On Texas And Super Tuesday

As he focuses on Texas, Bloomberg has bypassed smaller states, where retail politics is a bigger part of the primary process.

By David Martin DaviesJanuary 13, 2020 9:30 am, , ,

From Texas Public Radio:

Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire and former mayor of New York City, is looking at Texas to propel him to the Democratic nomination for president. On Saturday, he launched a bus tour of the Lone Star State from San Antonio.

His brand-new campaign bus, “The Get it Done Express,” delivered him at Market Square for his stump speech. Enthusiastic Bloomberg supporters and a handful of aggressive protesters were both there to greet him.

The anti-Bloomberg forcers waved Trump 2020 flags and a billboard sized “Come and Take It” banner with an assault rifle icon. It was their way of letting him know that they strongly disagreed with his stance on guns.

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