Billionaire Michael Bloomberg files
paperwork to run for U.S. president
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[November 22, 2019]
By Jarrett Renshaw
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire Michael
Bloomberg filed paperwork on Thursday with the Federal Election
Commission to run for U.S. president as a Democrat, the latest sign that
the former New York City Mayor is joining the crowded nominating
contest. |
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Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire media mogul and former New York City
mayor, eats lunch with Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. after adding
his name to the Democratic primary ballot in Little Rock, Arkansas,
U.S., November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry - RC2V9D9BBJSS/File
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The
filing allows Bloomberg to raise money in a bid for the White
House, but an aide said on Thursday that no final decision on
whether he will run has been made.
Bloomberg, 77, has signaled that he plans a late-entry in the
Democratic primary, suggesting he feels the field of nearly 20
candidates is vulnerable. If he enters, he will likely forgo the
early states where potential rivals have been visiting for
months.
Bloomberg had already registered to appear on the ballot in
Alabama, Arkansas and Texas.
A separate advisor said on Thursday that Bloomberg also filed to
be on the ballot in Georgia and Michigan.
(Reporting by Jarrett Renshaw; editing by Jonathan Oatis and
Bill Berkrot)
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