When he began talking with members of the Texas Democratic Party before Thanksgiving, the promise of a coinciding check hung heavily in the air. A visit to New Hampshire in October produced $15,000 for the state Democratic Party. ADAt times, Bloomberg’s money reaches deeply into the Democratic infrastructure, as the groups he supports in turn support others with his money. In the past, Bloomberg’s political and philanthropic work have been deeply intertwined, but the campaign recently has taken some steps to create a separation. But in the first weeks of Bloomberg’s campaign, typing Mike into the search bar immediately loaded Bloomberg’s campaign website and began playing one of his ads, with sound.

Source: Washington Post December 14, 2019 22:01 UTC