Democratic candidates pile on Bloomberg over wealth, race and sexism
Michael Bloomberg faced a barrage of attacks at his first Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday as his rivals rushed to criticize the billionaire businessman for his wealth, record on race and history of sexist comments. Bloomberg seemed nervous and hesitant in a rough debut before ...
Rivals take pre-debate shots as Michael Bloomberg faces major test
Hours before taking the stage, Mike Bloomberg came under attack from his Democratic rivals in a likely preview of his Wednesday night debate debut when the billionaire businessman meets his rivals onstage for the first time. Both Bernie Sanders' and Joe Biden's campaigns took aim ...
U.S. President Donald Trump is such an alarming figure that many Democratic voters so far appear willing to overlook in Michael Bloomberg what they would never forgive otherwise. And that, perhaps, is the clearest sign yet that American democracy is in crisis.
A rising Michael Bloomberg qualifies for U.S. Democratic debate
U.S. media tycoon Michael Bloomberg has qualified for Wednesday's Democratic presidential debate, after a new poll shows him leapfrogging several of his rivals, including Joe Biden, to claim second spot in the race for the party nomination. Bloomberg's surge meant that he cleared a polling ...
Candidate Pete Buttigieg's next test: Winning over minority voters
So far, Pete Buttigieg has made it look easy. The once little-known former mayor of a midsize Midwestern city vaulted over a former vice president and several U.S. senators in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire presidential primary. The 38-year-old's fresh face, intellect and turn-the-page ...
Rival Democrats accuse Bloomberg of trying to 'buy' election
With the Nevada caucuses less than a week away, Democratic presidential candidates campaigning Sunday were fixated on a rival who wasn't contesting the state. Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg all targeted billionaire Mike Bloomberg, accusing him of buying his way into ...
Pete Buttigieg lands black South Carolina lawmaker's endorsement
Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg is picking up his first endorsement among South Carolina's black lawmakers as attention in the early voting contest turns toward more diverse states. Buttigieg's campaign announced Wednesday that the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor would be receiving backing from state ...
Sanders edges Buttigieg in New Hampshire, giving Democrats two front-runners
Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire's presidential primary Tuesday night, edging moderate rival Pete Buttigieg and scoring the first clear victory in the Democratic Party's chaotic 2020 nomination fight. In his win, the 78-year-old Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, beat back a strong challenge from the ...
After poor showing in New Hampshire, Joe Biden looks to South Carolina to resurrect his campaign
Joe Biden brought his wounded presidential campaign to South Carolina on Tuesday, staking his hopes for a comeback on the loyalty of black voters in the state after a dismal finish in the New Hampshire primary magnified his disappointing finish in Iowa. "I know this ...
In 2015 audio, ex-NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg advocates targeting minorities
Mike Bloomberg is under fire for resurfaced comments in which he says the way to bring down murder rates is to "put a lot of cops" in minority neighborhoods because that's where "all the crime is." The billionaire and former New York mayor made the ...
How crucial is New Hampshire win for Democrat hopefuls? It depends on whom you ask
In the waning hours before New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary voting began, U.S. Democratic presidential candidates took varied approaches to the expectations game as they look to advance deeper into what could be an extended fight for the party's nomination. Bernie Sanders showed the same confidence ...
Joe Biden slumps while Michael Bloomberg surges nationally as Democratic race heats up
Support for former Vice President Joe Biden's U.S. presidential bid has tumbled nationally following a lackluster finish in last week's Iowa caucuses, while interest is surging among Democrats and independents for the upstart candidacy of billionaire media mogul Michael Bloomberg, according to a Reuters/Ipsos ...
