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Let’s Talk About Mike Bloomberg’s Republican Roots.
His financial history and publicly expressed views continue to reveal a lot about who he is.
Given the way he is using his money to buy his way up the national polls, I think it is critical for voters to be conscious of where the billionaire former New York City Mayor and democratic candidate Mike Bloomberg has spent his money in the past, as well as where he truly stands on key issues.
Alex Kotch of Commondreams writes:
“He may no longer be the Republican mayor who endorsed George W. Bush and hosted the Republican National Convention in 2004, but his financial support for the GOP continued through 2018.”
Less than two years ago, in June of 2018 the candidate we’re all told to rally around if he wins the nomination was hosting a high dollar fundraiser for Republican Congressman Peter King, almost immediately after pledging millions to Democratic candidates across the country.
As one might expect with a man like Bloomberg, that doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface.
Over the years, Mike Bloomberg helped flip and maintain control of the Republican Senate. Between 2012 and 2016, his exclusively funded Super PAC Independence USA which spent $10.1 million on Republican…
