Bloomberg qualifies for February 19 Democratic presidential debate
Politics
18 February, 2020, 04:45 pm
Last modified: 18 February, 2020, 04:46 pm
A late entry to the race, Bloomberg, 78, has risen in public opinion polls as he pours money from his estimated $60 billion personal fortune into a national campaign, spending hundreds of millions of dollars on television ads
FILE PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg speaks during a campaign event at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, US February 12, 2020. REUTERS/Doug Strickland
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday qualified for this week's Democratic presidential debate in Nevada, his campaign said in a statement, putting him on the same stage as his rivals in the race for the party's nomination for the first time.
A late entry to the race, Bloomberg, 78, has risen in public opinion polls as he pours money from his estimated $60 billion (£46.18 billion) personal fortune into a national campaign, spending hundreds of millions of dollars on television ads.
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