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Polls show Michael Bloomberg could beat Trump, but can he win over Democrats first?
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Michael Bloomberg was in seventh place in the Democratic pack as of last week, according to the latest weekly polling by Morning Consult.
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WASHINGTON - Billionaire and philanthropist Michael Bloomberg may be bringing a formidable war chest, name recognition and a brand of centrist politics into the crowded Democratic field with his official candidacy announced on Sunday (Nov 24), but it will be a tough task for him to unseat the party's current front runners.
The wider American public may well be fascinated by billionaires, as Mr Bloomberg fared well in a Morning Consult poll two weeks ago that asked voters to choose between him and incumbent Republican President Donald Trump.
