WASHINGTON – Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, who jumped to the 2020 election in late November, has ended his presidential candidacy, according to his campaign.
In a statement released Wednesday, Bloomberg said staying in the race would make it harder for Democrats to defeat President Donald Trump.
“I am in favor of using data to inform decisions. After yesterday’s results, the delegate’s math has become almost impossible – and a viable path to appointment no longer exists,” the statement read. de Bloomberg. “But I remain lucid on my primordial objective: the victory in November. Not for me, but for our country. And so, even if I will not be the candidate, I will not stray from the most important to my life. “
Bloomberg said he was putting his support behind former vice president Joe Biden, who won the majority of states on Super Tuesday and regained favorite status.
“I always believed that defeating Donald Trump started by uniting behind the candidate with the best move to do it. After yesterday’s vote, it is clear that the candidate is my friend and a great American, Joe Biden, “said Bloomberg.
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Advertising Analytics Advertising Tracking Company said The Bloomberg campaign was the highest presidential campaign of all time, surpassing President Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign, which set the previous campaign’s spending record by more than $ 338 million. Bloomberg spent more than that, from his own money, on his campaign. Ad tracking company Advertising Analytics said the former New York mayor spent a total of $ 558 million on ads during his stay in the race.
Bloomberg devoted a large portion of its resources to Super Tuesday, rather than the first four advance polling states.
But Bloomberg’s performance on Tuesday was not enough. He won American Samoa, but captured only 44 Democratic delegates, which is not enough to challenge the totals of Biden (453) and Senator Bernie Sanders (382).
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Bloomberg was not helped by two debating performances which were widely regarded as appalling.
Trump responded to the end of the Bloomberg campaign by shooting him.
“I could have told him a long time ago that he didn’t have what he needed, and he would have saved himself a billion dollars, the real cost,” said Trump. tweeted. “He will now donate money to Sleepy Joe’s campaign, hoping to save face. It won’t work!”
In November, Bloomberg adviser Howard Wolfson said that the former mayor was “increasingly concerned that the current field of candidates is not well positioned” to beat Trump. Before even officially announcing his candidacy, Bloomberg filed documents on November 8 to run for the Democratic presidential primary in Alabama.
“I run as president to defeat Donald Trump and rebuild America,” said Bloomberg in a statement on his election campaign website when he announced his candidacy. “We cannot afford another four years of President Trump’s irresponsible and unethical actions. He poses an existential threat to our country and our values. If he wins another term, we can never recover damage. “
Bloomberg was first elected mayor as a Republican in 2001. He was re-elected a Republican in 2005, but two years later he left the party. He was independent when he was re-elected in 2009.
The former mayor has battled controversy over his previous remarks on race, sex and criminal justice, his critics and rivals in the Democratic primary field have criticized racism, sexism and disqualification for a senior position.
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