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    ‘Gloves will be off’: Nevada debate could be pivotal for Democrats

    Centrists likely to attack frontrunner Bernie Sanders as Mike Bloomberg makes debate-stage debut The Democratic presidential debate in Nevada will bring together six candidates days before the state’s caucuses and could be a make-or-break moment for some campaigns. Facing off in Las Vegas on Wednesday evening are Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar; […] More

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    ‘I like theater, dining and chasing women’: Mike Bloomberg in his own words

    He’s defended stop-and-frisk and made offensive remarks about minorities. What else has the 2020 contender said? As Mike Bloomberg continues to surge in the race for the Democratic nomination, his past comments are increasingly coming back to haunt him. Related: Sanders takes aim at Bloomberg as Washington state rally draws thousands Continue reading… More

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    Bernie Sanders calls Mike Bloomberg’s stop-and-frisk policy racist

    As a poll put the New York billionaire second in the Democratic primary, the frontrunner told a rally ‘we are not an oligarchy’ Bernie Sanders railed against his fellow Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg during his first 2020 campaign visit to Washington state, as the billionaire continues to rise in the polls despite mounting criticism […] More

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    Pete Buttigieg ‘won’t take lectures on family values’ from Rush Limbaugh

    Conservative talk radio host questions whether Americans are ready to vote for a gay candidate for president Pete Buttigieg is “not going to take lectures on family values” from Rush Limbaugh, the conservative talk radio host honoured by Donald Trump who has questioned whether Americans are ready to vote for a gay candidate for president. […] More

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    Biden and Sanders take aim at Bloomberg as Nevada caucuses loom

    Ex-New York mayor targeted despite not competing in next vote Joe Biden needs ‘a miracle’ to stay in the race to face Trump On the first weekend of early voting in the Nevada caucuses, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders came out swinging – at each other, but also at Michael Bloomberg. Related: Michael Bloomberg rocked […] More

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    Trump seems to confirm campaign of ‘grievance, persecution and resentment’

    President retweets Times article as well as viral video Daytona visit to rev up base could include lap in limousine Retweeting a New York Times piece which quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson – shortly after retweeting footage of a small-town mayor inadvertently live-broadcasting a visit to the toilet, thereby mixing low culture with high – Donald […] More

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    Prominent Obama donors will hold Chicago event for Bloomberg

    John Rogers and Mellody Hobson to host African American speakers next week as billionaire seeks black votes Two prominent Democratic donors in Chicago with deep ties to Barack Obama will next week co-host an event for former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg. Related: Once a longshot, Bloomberg is gaining ground in California. Will it last? […] More