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November 25, 2019

Bloomberg Jumps into 2020 Race by Buying Millions in Campaign Ads
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The billionaire former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has
formally entered the 2020 race for the Democratic presidential
nomination. Bloomberg has already spent $37 million on television ads
for the next two weeks alone. Vermont independent senator and
presidential candidate Bernie Sanders slammed Bloomberg's bid, saying
"We do not believe that billionaires have the right to buy elections."


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