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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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    Bellwether caucuses: diverse Nevada is a crucial test for Democrats

    Voters will head to polls on 22 February in ‘first in the west’ vote that tends to favor campaign with strongest ground support At a strip mall across the street from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, several Bernie Sanders volunteers stared at their phones, pretending to be disinterested in politics. Fellow volunteers walked over to […] More

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    Democrats campaign in Nevada as attacks on Bloomberg mount – live updates

    Deadline tonight for billionaire Bloomberg to appear at next debate Former New York mayor facing criticism over past policies and alleged comments Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 9.55am GMT Good morning. The presidential candidates are back on the campaign trail today, with Democrats Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Elizabeth […] More

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    Michael Bloomberg dogged by more past controversial remarks

    Apparent attack on intelligence of factory and farm workers Trump and Bloomberg’s Democratic rivals step up their attacks More past comments emerged on Monday to further dog media mogul and billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s chase for the Democratic presidential nomination, including an apparent attack on the intelligence of factory and farm workers in the US. Speaking […] 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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    Why Joe Biden needs ‘a political miracle’ to stay in the race to face Trump

    Barack Obama’s vice-president is floundering in the Democratic primary, losing key support as vital votes loom Larry Sabato is an analyst, author and director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. His students are currently embedded in various presidential campaigns. Two were working for Joe Biden in Iowa. Before caucus day, they […] More