Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s incredibly expensive and incredibly fruitless presidential primary campaign has come to an end.
After investing more than half a billion dollars in his bid for the Democratic nod and winning exactly one primary — American Samoa — Bloomberg called it quits Wednesday morning and threw his support behind former Vice President Joe Biden.
“I’m a believer in using data to inform decisions. After yesterday’s results, the delegate math has become virtually impossible – and a viable path to the nomination no longer exists,” Bloomberg said in a statement. “But I remain clear-eyed about my overriding objective: victory in November. Not for me, but for our country.”
“And so while I will not be the nominee, I will not walk away from the most important political fight of my life,” he continued. “I’ve always believed that defeating Donald Trump starts with uniting behind the candidate with the best shot to do it. After yesterday’s vote, it is clear that candidate is my friend and a great American, Joe Biden.”
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Cover: Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks at his Super Tuesday night rally at the Palm Beach Convention Center on March 03, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Credit: mpi04/MediaPunch /IPX
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