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Showing Original Post only (View all)Yang: Bloomberg is telling donors not to give to Democrats in the Primary [View all]
Former Democratic primary competitor Andrew Yang, now a CNN contributor, told a post-debate panel that self-funding billionaire candidate Mike Bloomberg is calling major party donors and asking them sit out the 2020 primary, in order to starve his rivals of much-needed campaign cash.
Yang made his startling claim in the aftermath of the Nevada debate, attributing the claim to one of his own previous donors who he said heard Bloombergs plea first-hand.
People dont have any money. Youre shaking your head. You know the story, CNNs Gloria Borger pointed out, addressing Yang. And who has the money to compete other than Bernie Sanders right now and Michael Bloomberg?
Thats the great question: Is, could Elizabeth [Warren] or Joe [Biden] or Amy [Klobuchar] or Pete [Buttigieg] have a break-out night that leads to tens of millions of dollars of donations, Yang noted. He then dropped a bombshell, explaining that major Democratic donors are, frankly, getting phone calls from Mike Bloomberg right now saying Sit this one out, I got this.'
If youre a donor, not donating is a pretty appealing pitch, Yang added, laughing.
Sorry, but could you say that again? CNN reporter Dana Bash pressed. Mike Bloomberg is calling donors saying Dont give to my opponents?'
Mike Bloomberg is calling donors, saying: Hey, just sit this out, I got this, Ill bankroll the whole thing. Just dont donate to anybody.
You heard this or know this? Chris Cuomo said, jumping in.
I heard it from a major donor, Yang replied.
Your donor? Bash asked.
Yes, Yang confirmed. A donor said that. And its a person who donates to a number of candidates, ordinarily, says these are the phone calls that Mikes been making.
I heard it from a major donor, Yang replied.
Your donor? Bash asked.
Yes, Yang confirmed. A donor said that. And its a person who donates to a number of candidates, ordinarily, says these are the phone calls that Mikes been making.
https://www.mediaite.com/election-2020/newly-minted-cnn-contributor-andrew-yang-claims-bloomberg-is-actively-asking-major-dem-donors-to-sit-out-primary/
Talk about a billionaire using his power and influence to derail the democratic process.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Yang: Bloomberg is telling donors not to give to Democrats in the Primary [View all]
bluewater
Feb 2020
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Is Sander's calling major donors and telling them not to donate to Democratic candidates to get
Autumn
Feb 2020
#15
i think its funny that we think other billionaires would care what Bloomberg wants
Fresh_Start
Feb 2020
#8
Haven't Liz and Biden had to cut down ads because of funding? I remember hearing of
Autumn
Feb 2020
#23
Bernie's not the one telling big donors not to donate to the ones you support. Don't expect me to
Autumn
Feb 2020
#56
I'm not. This is a report from a friend's uncles cousin, or some such bullshit.
Squinch
Feb 2020
#43
It's a report from Andrew Yang. One of the primary candidates that just withdrew.
bluewater
Feb 2020
#45
You don't know that. His donor very well could have recieved the call themselves.
bluewater
Feb 2020
#58
Now we can agree that this man is harmful to our party - he is all about himself.
Skya Rhen
Feb 2020
#30
yes i have read and posted this here . Biden and Pete could lose major donors that would go to
lunasun
Feb 2020
#31
Maybe because Bloomberg is a billionaire who owns his own media organization
ibegurpard
Feb 2020
#71
None of the other candidates are saying anything so there isn't much need to defend.
Kaleva
Feb 2020
#69
None of the candidates are saying anything about this. Seems odd don't you think?
Kaleva
Feb 2020
#108
This is usually where somebody says something insipid about "purity tests"
Act_of_Reparation
Feb 2020
#57
you don't make that kind of money by being a nice guy, you make it by crushing everyone in your way
yaesu
Feb 2020
#63
Another reason to oppose his attempted takeover of the Democratic Party. n/t
totodeinhere
Feb 2020
#76
I thought rich people not giving money was a good thing. Sanders sure thinks so.
Steven Maurer
Feb 2020
#86
What's wrong with it? If you want to win, of course you don't want people donating to rivals.
maximusveritas
Feb 2020
#101
This is different then when I checked w/ the Bloomberg folks, they weren't accepting any ...
SWBTATTReg
Feb 2020
#102
It's nice seeing that people realize their candidates need the support of oligarchs.
Kaleva
Feb 2020
#110