https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/10/michael-bloomberg-2020-poll-068484 Poll: Bloomberg's potential run is a flop with voters so far Nearly 25 percent of likely primary voters view the former New York mayor unfavorably — the highest unfavorable rating in the field. Michael Bloomberg is running at 4 percent nationally as he teases a presidential bid, showing that he's well known — but widely disliked — by the Democratic electorate, according to a new poll. No contender is viewed more negatively by Democrats than the billionaire former New York City mayor. Story Continued Below The Morning Consult poll, released Sunday, reflects the enormous challenge confronting Bloomberg as he considers a late entry into the 2020 race. He sits in sixth place, just behind Sen. Kamala Harris of California, and would begin his campaign far outside the top tier. Story Continued Below Nearly 25 percent of likely primary voters view him unfavorably — the highest unfavorable rating in the field — while about 31 percent view him favorably, according to the poll. In contrast, nearly three-quarters of Democratic primary voters view Joe Biden favorably, compared to about 18 percent who hold an unfavorable opinion of him. Biden, the former vice president, continues to lead the primary contest nationally, with about 31 percent support. He is followed by Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, at about 20 percent and 18 percent, respectively, according to the poll. And though Bloomberg performs well in a hypothetical matchup against Donald Trump — leading him 43 percent to 37 percent — Biden, Warren and Sanders outpace the Republican president by between 4 percentage points and 6 percentage points, too. “In terms of he’s running because of me, the last polls I looked at, I’m pretty far ahead,” Biden told reporters in New Hampshire on Friday. “If I’m not mistaken, I’m doing pretty well both relative to Trump and relative to all the people running in the Democratic primary." National polling is often discounted by candidates focused more narrowly on early nominating states. But it is especially significant to Bloomberg, who does not plan to campaign aggressively in the first four states, but instead focus on the broader swath of states voting on Super Tuesday. Bloomberg has not yet said definitively if he will run, and his supporters believe that the money he could immediately pour into advertising if he does could move public opinion. The contest remains unsettled less than three months before the Iowa caucuses, potentially helping a newcomer. It was only recently that South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg “suddenly became a player,” said Hank Sheinkopf, a New York-based Democratic strategist who worked on Bloomberg’s last mayoral campaign. “Bloomberg is a very smart guy who calculates very clearly,” Scheinkopf said. “No one thought he would win the New York City mayoralty. He did. Nobody thought he could win a third term. He did.” Even a losing run could reshape the dynamics of the race. Bloomberg could claw moderate support from Biden if he becomes a serious contender. Or, if he runs but does not crack the top tier, his candidacy could help Biden by spending on messaging against causes championed by more progressive Democrats in the race. “Thus far in the primary we’ve seen really a race to the fringe — who could be the most progressive, almost a game of one-upmanship,” said Colin Strother, a veteran Democratic strategist. “What we haven’t talked a lot about is electability … That basically seems to be his rationale for even entertaining this idea.” “This is a big boon for the Joe Bidens of the world,” Strother said. “This is good for the Amy Klobuchars of the world. It’s going to be bad for the Bernies and the Warrens.” One Democratic manager of Senate and House campaigns said of Bloomberg’s entry into the race, “He’s basically Biden’s Super PAC.”
Who is your favorite candidate right now, H4M? Not the one you believe most likely to win, but the one you most prefer to win?
MICHAEL BLOOMBERG RANKS BELOW NEARLY ALL OTHER CANDIDATES IN NEW IOWA POLL BYJEFFERY MARTINON 11/12/19 AT 5:54 PM EST Michael Bloomberg ranks below nearly all other presidential candidates in new Iowa poll By Jeffery Martin On 11/12/19 at 5:54 PM EST 3-4 minutes Michael Bloomberg ranked near the bottom of a new Iowa poll voters poll, according to the Monmouth University Polling Institute [MUPH]. Out of 361 people polled about their opinion on Bloomberg, just one voter named him as their top pick while only one percent of those polled said he would be their second choice. "Reports suggest that Bloomberg will skip the February contests if he does get into the race," said Patrick Murray, director of the MUPH. "With dismal numbers like these, it's easy to see why. But I really cannot imagine that Democrats in the Super Tuesday states would be significantly more receptive to him than Iowa voters." Only 17 percent of Iowa voters polled had a favorable impression of Bloomberg while 48 percent of those polled rated him as unfavorable. Less than one percent said they were leaning toward voting for Bloomberg, ranking him with candidates Marianne Williamson, John Delaney, and Michael Bennet. The only candidate with a lower favorability rating is former Pennsylvania Congressman and three-star admiral Joe Sestak, who carries a zero percent rating among those polled. Bloomberg, a billionaire who served three terms as the mayor of New York City, has yet to officially declare his candidacy for the presidential race. He had previously considered running as an independent in 2008 and 2016. Michael Bloomberg speaks onstage at the 2019 Common Sense Awards at The Shed on October 29, 2019 in New York City. Ben Gabbe/Getty Bloomberg adviser Howard Wolfson said in a statement, "Mike is increasingly concerned that the current field of candidates is not well positioned" to defeat President Donald J. Trump in the upcoming election. "Based on his record of accomplishment, leadership and his ability to bring people together to drive change," Wolfson added, "Mike would be able to take the fight to Trump and win." President Trump seemed to disagree with Wolfson's assessment, welcoming a challenge from Bloomberg. "Little Michael will fail," Trump told reporters November 8. "There is nobody I would rather run against than little Michael, that I can tell you." Hovering near the bottom of the poll were Julian Castro and Steve Bullock at one percent, Tulsi Gabbard and Cory Booker at two percent and Tom Steyer, Andrew Yang and Kamala Harris at three percent. Pete Buttigieg led the poll with a favorability rating of 73 percent overall. Iowa voters said they leaned towards voting for Buttigieg by 22 percent. Former Vice President Joe Biden came in second with 19 percent. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders rounded out the top four with ratings of 18 percent and 13 percent respectively. "Buttigieg is emerging as a top pick for a wide variety of Iowa Democrats," said Murray. "While he has made nominally bigger gains among older caucusgoers, you really can't pigeonhole his support to one particular group. He is doing well with voters regardless of education or ideology."
Bloomberg is said to be running $100 million of anti Trump ads ahead of the general election. It is reported they will be online ads. He will not be the democrat nominee but... That is a massive commitment. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...100m-in-anti-trump-online-ads-campaign-update
It ain't over till it's over. A Bloomberg and Deval ticket running independent would crush all democratic hope and just might be a contender. What they know for sure is Biden, Warren or Bernie have zero chance and the powers that be are shitting their pants.