Billionaire Mike Bloomberg may enter the presidential race and instantly make a mark, longtime Republican pollster Frank Luntz instructed CNBC on F
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg may enter the presidential race and instantly make a mark, longtime Republican pollster Frank Luntz instructed CNBC on Friday.
“Mike Bloomberg has extra money than God,” stated Luntz, explaining how the businessman, philanthropist and former New York Metropolis mayor may benefit from his wealth if he enters the race. He stated Bloomberg may sweep into the Democratic nomination course of in March with a funding blitz when different candidates might be operating on financial fumes after early contests in February, together with the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire major.
“It may be troublesome for him. However I am not saying it is unattainable,” Luntz stated. “Should you have a look at the … major and caucus map, [the other candidates] can have spent every little thing they need to win these first 4 states. And Mike Bloomberg will are available in with extra money than all of them, probably extra money than all of them mixed.”
Bloomberg, in line with media studies, is considering mounting a 2020 Democratic marketing campaign, beginning with at newest one state contest on Tremendous Tuesday, March 3. Bloomberg has stated prior to now that if he ran for president he can be keen to spend $100 million of his personal cash. As of Friday, he was No. 8 on the Forbes billionaires list, with a web value of over $52 billion.
Luntz sees a lane for Bloomberg amongst extra centrist Democrats…