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Michael Bloomberg Spends $300,000 on Ads in Oklahoma

posted onDecember 1, 2019
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Article snippet: Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is dropping $300,000 on ads in Oklahoma – news that follows Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) outraising his Democrat presidential counterparts in the Sooner State. Sanders is outraising his competitors in Oklahoma, garnering $89,468, which is comprised of small donations, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) data running through September 30. “Working families across Oklahoma are giving $3, $18, $27 or whatever they can to help elect Bernie Sanders,” Sanders spokesman Joe Calvello said, according to the Oklahoman. “Our team is immensely proud of the grassroots support we have across the state and the operation we are building. In 2016, Bernie won the Oklahoma primary in a dominating fashion, and we plan to do the same thing in 2020,” he added. As a comparison, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has raised $66,074 in the same time frame, and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) has raised $58,649. While Bloomberg is not taking donations for his primary bid, he reportedly spent $300,000 on advertisements on the Super Tuesday state in recent days. The Oklahoman reports: Oklahoma plays a key role in Bloomberg’s controversial Super Tuesday strategy, virtually ignoring the first four contests in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina. “Our campaign is going to end the grotesque level of income and wealth inequality which exists in America today,” Sanders said during a rally in Coralville, Iowa, this month. “So tonight, we say to Michael Bloombe... Link to the full article to read more

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