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Bloomberg hoping for a contested convention to win
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Super Tuesday that his only way to win the Democratic presidential nomination would be through a contested convention.
The 78-year-old candidate told reporters in his Miami field office that he didn't know if he was going to win any of the 14 states and one territory that are voting on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press.
You dont have to win states, you have to win delegates," Bloomberg, who is appearing on primary ballots for the first time Tuesday, added.
When pushed on whether he wanted a contested convention in July, Bloomberg replied: "I dont think that I can win any other way.
The billionaire's strategy, which has included massive ad buys in Super Tuesday states, hinges on finding success in those contests.
A contested convention happens when a candidate has a plurality of pledged delegates, but not a majority at least 1,991 pledged delegates.
Since the Democratic primary field is now down to four main candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bloomberg the path to 1,991 has become somewhat more clear.
Previously, superdelegates senior or former Democratic leaders, including former presidents and lawmakers were able to vote on the first ballot at the convention, allowing candidates who had a plurality of delegates to capture the nomination on the first ballot. Superdelegates are now ineligible to vote until the second ballot.
Without a majority of delegates, the convention would become brokered and move to a second ballot. The last brokered convention for both parties was in 1952, when Adlai Stevenson received the Democratic nomination and Dwight Eisenhower the Republican nomination
duforsure
(11,885 posts)From one or the other candidates left. Whoever gives him the best payoff first.
King4ADay
(48 posts)He entered the race because of the weakness of Biden thinking that the moderate lane was open. If Biden remains weak then he'll stay, if not he'll go.
He's not going to waste his money on a losing cause (like I did backing Amy).
Walleye
(31,450 posts)OKNancy
(41,832 posts)All posts about the Primary or Primary candidates go in the primary forum.
You can copy and paste there if you like.