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Super Tuesday 2020: Sanders Leads in California but Biden Has a Big Night
Former Vice President Joe Biden came roaring back into the hunt for the Democratic presidential nomination on Super Tuesday with big wins in at least nine states — including surprise upsets in Texas, Minnesota and Massachusetts (where Sen. Elizabeth Warren finished in a surprising third place).Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who was widely expected to cement his lead as the front-runner, managed to win in Utah, Colorado and his home state of Vermont.As of early Wednesday, Sanders also held a strong
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MSNBC’s Scarborough Questions If Warren Should Drop Out to Help ‘Efforts Against Bernie Sanders’
On Monday’s “Morning Joe,” MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough questioned a number of Democratic presidential candidates and whether they should continue to fight for the nomination on the grounds that their ambition could bolster the campaigns of President Donald Trump or Sen. Bernie Sanders.First, Scarborough took on Tom Steyer, the billionaire who continues to run ads in spite of not qualifying for debates. He questioned why Steyer, with all his money, hasn’t made the decision to fund other candidates’ r
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Elizabeth Warren Rips Michael Bloomberg Over His Response to Sexual Harassment NDAs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren attacked Michael Bloomberg Tuesday night against over his use of non-disclosure agreements in settlements with former female employees who brought sexual harassment lawsuits against his company.Warren called for Bloomberg to release the women from their NDAs and urged the audience to reflect on his defense in the face of those accusations, saying, “I hope you heard his defense. I’ve been nice to some women … That just doesn’t cut it.”She continued, “He has gotten some numbe
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Trump Deletes Tweet Calling Bloomberg a ‘Total Racist,’ Re-Election Campaign Keeps Its Tweet Up
After audio of former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg discussing his city’s “stop and frisk” policing policy went viral, President Donald Trump joined the chorus of people calling Bloomberg a racist — but only momentarily.Tuesday morning, Trump tweeted, then deleted, “WOW, BLOOMBERG IS A TOTAL RACIST!” according to numerous reports.In a statement sent to TheWrap, Bloomberg said, “President Trump’s deleted tweet is the latest example of his endless efforts to divide Americans. I inherited t
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Bloomberg Campaign Has Already Spent $110 Million on Trump Attack Ads (Report)
When billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s 2020 presidential campaign releases its ad spending numbers to the FEC on Friday, it will file documents showing that over $100 million has gone to ads attacking President Donald Trump, according to a new report.The report — an exclusive that originated with the Drudge Report but links back to Mediaite, which in turn links back to Drudge — cites a Bloomberg campaign source who contends the Democratic hopeful’s campaign has spent over $25 million on digital ad
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Mike Bloomberg Buys a 60-Second Super Bowl Ad for $10 Million
Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg has purchased a 60-second commercial slot during Fox’s broadcast of Super Bowl LIV next month, a rare move for a presidential campaign given the plus-size cost for advertising on TV’s most-watched show.A rep for Bloomberg’s campaign confirmed that it decided to launch a one-minute commercial during the Super Bowl after learning that Donald Trump’s re-election campaign had booked its own 60-second spot which was reported by Politico. The Trump campaign later confir
