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Final Numbers Show Michael Bloomberg Actually Spent More Than $1 BILLION On His Failed Presidential Bid

Ashe Schow
Final Numbers Show Michael Bloomberg Actually Spent More Than $1 BILLION On His Failed Presidential Bid
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Ouch. Imagine spending more than $1 billion to run for president only to drop out after 104 days only to end up with 55 pledged delegates.

Such is the case for former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose final campaign finance disclosure forms were just filed, revealing, perhaps, the most epic presidential campaign failure in U.S. history. Bloomberg announced on November 24, 2019 that he was running for president to unseat President Donald Trump. He suspended his campaign less than four months later, on March 4.

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