Michael Bloomberg kicks off 2020 campaign
Brian Snyder/Reuters
We ran the numbers: There are 1090 news articles covering this topic. 52% (568) are left leaning, 36% (393) center, 12% (129) right leaning.
On Monday, Michael Bloomberg announced his campaign. A left leaning New York Times article recounts the parallels and contrasts between his announcement and those of the other 2022 candidates, a right leaning article from Fox News comments on the growing “chaos” of the field, and the irony of Bloomberg’s entrance into the race.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times discusses Bloomberg’s unoriginal announcement into the race, but original expense platform. “He is airing nearly $1 million in television ads in Virginia alone this week, as part of nearly $35 million in television advertising nationwide.” Noting his years as New York City Mayor, efforts to fight the N.R.A, and climate change advocacy, the article provides an overview of Bloomberg’s past political stances and those he plans to run on going forward.
NPR published a centrist-leaning article that discusses the validity and likelihood of Bloomberg’s possible election. Much of what he has missed out on by entering the race so late are the early strong supporters that would serve as crucial donors to his campaign; however, as billionaire Bloomberg is self-funded, he has the capacity to roll out millions of dollars worth of ads throughout the country. The article discusses how Bloomberg is sharing Biden’s corner of the market, “He's 77 years old. He has positioned himself as a centrist. In fact, he's been, I mean, Democrat, Republican, independent, mayor of New York.”
A right-leaning article by Fox News focuses on Bloomberg’s shortcomings and the “hypocrisy” of the democrats. “Ironic, isn’t it?” the article starts, “The party who hates billionaires has been taken over by a multi-billionaire.” The article goes on to discuss Bloomberg’s takeover of the middle ground. “I don't know whether a 77-year-old, anti-gun New Yorker can win the Democrat nomination or the presidential election, but he has taken a buzz saw to the party and split it down the middle.”