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Michael Bloomberg
the city politic
Feb. 7, 2025
Is Mayor Andrew Cuomo Inevitable? There are compelling arguments for a Cuomo victory — and several more for a flameout.
early and often
Oct. 31, 2023
Doug Burgum Still Has a Lot of Money to Light on Fire The North Dakota governor is spending a lot of money for no apparent purpose. But he’s a piker compared to 2020 billionaires Steyer and Bloomberg.
who’s selling
Oct. 4, 2023
the city politic
June 18, 2023
Eric Adams, Micromanager It’s clearer than ever that he’s running New York on his own.
getting around
May 12, 2023
‘We Were Riding in a City That Simply Hadn’t Existed Just a Few Years Earlier’ Reflecting on a decade of Citi Bike with a dozen New Yorkers who made it happen.
the city politic
July 1, 2022
Waiting (and Waiting) for an Adams Doctrine Six months into a highly energetic mayoralty, how has Eric Adams changed the city — if at all?
the city politic
Nov. 11, 2021
Eric Adams Needs to Knock Off the Globe-trotting The mayor-elect’s frequent international jaunts could come at a political cost.
must be nice
Aug. 12, 2021
Trump Tax Cuts Saved Bloomberg $68 Million in Just One Year IRS records obtained by ProPublica show how the Trump tax cuts are a boon for many billionaires — even billionaires who called Trump a “clown.”
Bloomberg Helps Pay Fines of 32,000 Florida Ex-Felons So They Can Vote The billionaire helped raise $16 million to pay fees of ex-felons so they can register to vote — despite a GOP-led law that functions as a poll tax.
where it started at
Sept. 17, 2020
New York Rap Never ‘Fell Off’ — It Was Snuffed Out Twenty years of pressure from two Republican mayors with lofty dreams of stamping out crime had a demonstrable effect on the culture.
vision 2020
Sept. 13, 2020
Bloomberg to Spend $100 Million to Help Biden Defeat Trump in Florida The billionaire is fulfilling a long-delayed vow with a major ad buy in a swing state pivotal to both campaigns.
Democratic National Convention, Day 4: Live Updates Follow along with Intelligencer staff for the fourth and final day of the virtual convention, featuring Mayor Pete, Tammy Duckworth, and Joe Biden.
2020 democratic convention
Aug. 20, 2020
13 Days That Shook the Political Earth Left for dead by some after New Hampshire, Joe Biden’s brisk comeback was one for the ages.
Not Much ‘Democratic Disarray’ in 2020 Polling indicates that backers of Biden’s primary rivals are falling into line much more solidly than did Sanders supporters in 2016.
democratic primaries
Apr. 21, 2020
Billionaire Candidate Spent Over $1 Billion on His Presidential Campaign Michael Bloomberg won 55 delegates in the primary, spending roughly $18 million per delegate.
vision 2020
Apr. 11, 2020
Bernie Sanders Was Also Done In by Bad Luck Sanders did some things well and a few poorly in his 2020 bid. But from Bloomberg’s crash to the pandemic, some obstacles were out of his control.
Joe Biden Owes It All to African-American Voters In retrospect, Biden’s once-improbable nomination was again and again made possible by crucial moments of support from black voters.
vision 2020
Mar. 23, 2020
Ex-Campaign Staff Suing Bloomberg For Broken Salary Promises They thought they had steady, well-paid jobs through November. But then they got laid off at the worst possible time.
vision 2020
Mar. 20, 2020
Bloomberg Bails on Anti-Trump Super-PAC Yes, he’s giving a relatively parsimonious $18 million to the DNC, but a lot of well-paid staffers will be left in the lurch.
In Tennessee, Voting for Biden Amid the Wreckage After a series of devastating and deadly storms, the people of Tennessee still showed up to cast their ballots in a tumultuous Democratic primary.
michael bloomberg
Mar. 4, 2020
Some Better Ways Bloomberg Could’ve Spent $500 Million Instead of sinking it into a doomed presidential campaign.
super tuesday
Mar. 4, 2020
Biden’s Giant Bounce Suddenly Makes It a Two-Candidate Race All the talk of a contested convention is probably moot now.
No Marketing Budget Could Sell a Product As Bad As Bloomberg 2020 But a less egotistical billionaire may one day put Bloomberg’s blueprint for plutocracy to better use.
Bloomberg and Warren in Real Trouble on Super Tuesday Bloomberg’s underperforming everywhere, and Warren is running third in her home state.
Biden Romping to Big Win in Virginia It was an especially inauspicious result for Michael Bloomberg, who has invested in Virginia Democratic politics for years.
What Happens to Delegates When Their Candidate Quits? Buttigieg and Klobuchar didn’t acquire many pledged delegates before dropping out, but Bloomberg and Warren could be different.
democratic primaries
Mar. 3, 2020
Bloomberg: Why Aren’t Moderates Coalescing Around Me? Asked Tuesday why he shouldn’t join Pete and Amy in supporting Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg suggested they should all support him.
Five Things to Watch For on Super Tuesday It’s more complicated than just declaring a winner and some losers.
michael bloomberg
Mar. 2, 2020
Michael Bloomberg Repeatedly Blamed Homeowners for the Recession The former mayor’s infamous redlining comments weren’t an isolated incident.
With Biden Surging, What’s Next for Bloomberg? Bloomberg’s campaign has been premised on a big Super Tuesday performance. Biden’s huge S.C. win has thrown all that into question.
Buttigieg Never Had a Chance Without Non-White Voters Mayor Pete’s inability to appeal to a diverse base of support led him to the exit before a full demographic humiliation on Super Tuesday.
vision 2020
Feb. 29, 2020
Will Biden Bounce Past Bloomberg on Super Tuesday? Biden needs to parlay his recent good luck into a larger delegate haul than Bloomberg’s on Super Tuesday and stay competitive with Sanders.
the national interest
Feb. 29, 2020
opioid epidemic
Feb. 29, 2020
Bloomberg’s Alleged Aid for the Sackler Family Should Come As No Surprise A new report reveals that the billionaire gave PR advice to the now infamous family behind the opioid epidemic.
vision 2020
Feb. 29, 2020
Inside Bloomberg’s $6-Million-a-Day Spoiler Campaign The ego and the altruism of the would-be savior of the Democratic Party.
vision 2020
Feb. 28, 2020
Biden Has Turned Back the Clock After a political near-death experience followed by a lucky streak, Biden is again a viable candidate for the presidential nomination.
Bill Doesn’t Like Mike: Mayor de Blasio’s War on Bloomberg Hostilities have been rising between the current New York mayor and his predecessor amid Bloomberg’s presidential campaign.
vision 2020
Feb. 28, 2020
The Democrats Slouch Toward a Contested Convention If Super Tuesday leaves Democrats with multiple viable candidacies and delegate-snagging stragglers, no one may have a majority before Milwaukee.
vision 2020
Feb. 27, 2020
Buttigieg’s Plan to Stay Alive in the Primaries Buttigieg’s narrow base of support isn’t helping him as the primary map goes national.
vision 2020
Feb. 27, 2020
Most Democrats Think Obama Has Endorsed a Presidential Candidate. He Hasn’t. Biden and Bloomberg have courted the appearance of a close affinity with the 44th president, and have succeeded to a considerable extent.
vision 2020
Feb. 27, 2020
The Coming Freak-out Over the California Primary Confusion over how independent voters can participate could cost Bernie Sanders a lot of delegates, if not a win.
vision 2020
Feb. 26, 2020
Biden’s Very Narrow Path to the Nomination After a good debate performance, Biden has a chance to reestablish himself as the moderate alternative to Sanders if he wins South Carolina.
democratic debates
Feb. 26, 2020
the national interest
Feb. 26, 2020
south carolina debate
Feb. 26, 2020
What Candidates Said About the Coronavirus at the Democratic Debate Sanders mocked Trump, Biden said he’d pressure China, Klobuchar promoted the CDC website, and Bloomberg called out the president’s budget cuts.
democratic debates
Feb. 26, 2020
Who Won (and Lost) the Democratic Debate in South Carolina Elizabeth Warren didn’t quite deliver the blockbuster performance she needed, while Joe Biden did just enough to stay on course.
vision 2020
Feb. 25, 2020
In Second Debate, Bloomberg Was Still a Man in a Billionaire’s Bubble Despite the best debate prep money can buy, Bloomberg remained awkward, on the defensive, and incapable of going after front-runner Bernie Sanders.
democratic primaries
Feb. 25, 2020
7 Resurfaced Remarks That Aren’t Helping Mike Bloomberg’s Campaign The billionaire has spent recent years making statements that he might want to take back.
vision 2020
Feb. 24, 2020
Bloomberg to Blitz Sanders With Massive Media Buy The billionaire is reportedly coming for Bernie in ads before Super Tuesday, targeting his mixed record on gun control — as Clinton did in 2016.
bernie sanders
Feb. 24, 2020
Bernie Praised Fidel Castro’s Education System. So Did Obama. Sanders’s kind words for Cuba’s literacy program make him a “communist” only if George W. Bush’s praise of the Saudis makes him an Islamist.
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