“I just think Bloomberg is a stronger candidate,” said Rep. Ben McAdams, a Utah Democrat up for reelection in a Republican-leaning district who endorsed the billionaire media mogul over Biden.
One veteran Democratic official said Buttigieg was also being considered as an alternative for those disenchanted with Biden, saying there is “a real battle between Buttigieg and Bloomberg for the support of the party establishment.”
Bloomberg, who turns 78 on Valentine’s Day, initially turned heads because of the investment of personal funds he was willing to make in his campaign and promises to keep spending to boost the eventual Democratic standard-bearer if he did not win the nomination. Bloomberg has spent more than $250 million so far on an aggressive television advertising campaign, as well as field and data analytics programs so robust they resemble a shadow political party.
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