Michael Bloomberg, who was running for his third term as mayor of New York City, during a debate against William Thompson in New York, Oct 27, 2009. Bloomberg, the former Republican-turned-independent New York mayor, has not debated since 2009, as allies are quick to mention in tempering expectations. Perhaps most conspicuously, the debate Wednesday will temporarily separate Bloomberg from the most powerful asset of his campaign: his campaign. “And he has a lot of explaining to do.”A crowd listens to Michael Bloomberg, a Democratic presidential candidate, during a campaign event in Detroit, Feb 4, 2020. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York, a Democratic candidate for president, campaigns in Chattanooga, Tenn, on Feb 12, 2020.

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