The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. November 8, 2019 Michael Bloomberg Preparing to Jump Into 2020 Race -------------------------------------------------- The billionaire former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is reportedly preparing to jump into the 2020 presidential race. The New York Times reports Bloomberg has sent staffers to Alabama to gather signatures in order to qualify him for the primary. His possible 2020 run comes as he is reportedly skeptical that former Vice President Joe Biden can beat out his progressive challengers - Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders - in the Democratic primary. .