一位政治科学家表示，亿万富翁迈克尔布隆伯格可能会对民主党2020年的初选产生重大影响，有报道称他正在为此做准备。
77岁的布隆伯格是纽约市的前市长，在之前的几次选举中，他都被暗示可能成为总统候选人。彭博社目前是民主党人，同时也是共和党人——包括市长——并且是他生活中的独立人士。
根据纽约时报彭博现在正积极准备进入2020年的竞选，呼吁知名民主党人讨论这一想法，但仍在权衡这一决定。
据报道，在周五该州候选人正式截止日期之前，他派工作人员去阿拉巴马州收集初选签名。
2020年民主党候选人的领域广泛多样，因为该党正朝着2月在爱荷华州举行的首次初选前进。
全国领先的候选人是76岁的前副总统乔·拜登、78岁的佛蒙特州参议员伯尼·桑德斯和70岁的马萨诸塞州参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦。
伦敦大学学院的政治科学家托马斯·吉夫特博士说:“作为前商业巨头和纽约市长，布隆伯格有两个在现阶段进入总统竞选的必备素质:金钱和名誉的认可。”新闻周刊。
“因此，我认为彭博可以立即成为民主党初选中的重量级人物。除了他的声明所获得的关注，彭博还有足够的空间将自己定位为一个温和的声音，尤其是乔·拜登的候选人资格保持中立。”
Gift表示，彭博可能会吸引温和的民主党人“寻找理性和务实的政策方法，尤其是那些有着良好能力记录的人。”
“与伊丽莎白·沃伦不同，他还散发出选举能力，这对许多民主党人来说很重要，他们首先在2020年选举中击败特朗普，”吉夫特说。
然而，《福布斯》以其520亿美元的净资产将彭博社列为世界第八富有的人，他可能会疏远该党的进步派，他将面临“关于他是否理解普通美国人的困境的棘手问题，”吉夫特说。
但是慈善家仍然有机会如果他选择进入。
“如果布隆伯格认为自己没有赢得民主党提名——以及白宫——的合法机会，他就不会参与这场争论，”吉夫特告诉记者新闻周刊。
“如果他开展了一场专注于‘常识’政策解决方案的聪明运动——并表明他也能在枪支控制和气候变化等问题上吸引进步人士——我不认为他误解了茶叶。”
彭博的亲密助手霍华德·沃尔夫森(Howard Wolfson)周四在推特上发表声明称，特朗普是“对我们国家前所未有的威胁”，他的老板去年花了1亿多美元帮助民主党赢得国会席位，“让总统负起责任”
沃尔夫森写道:“我们现在需要完成这项工作，确保特朗普被击败——但迈克越来越担心目前的候选人领域没有做好准备。”。
“如果迈克参选，他将为民主党人提供一个新的选择，这个选择建立在管理美国最大城市的独特记录之上，从零开始建立企业，并作为一名影响力大的慈善家迎接美国最严峻的挑战。
“基于他的成就、领导力和团结一致推动变革的能力，迈克将能够与特朗普较量并获胜。”
迈克尔布隆伯格，在全美有色人种协进会(全国有色人种协进会)第110届全国大会上发言，2019年7月24日在密歇根州底特律的科博中心。彭博正在考虑2020年末的运行。
MICHAEL BLOOMBERG COULD 'IMMEDIATELY BECOME A HEAVYWEIGHT' IN 2020 RACE, SAYS POLITICAL SCIENTIST: 'HE RADIATES ELECTABILITY'
The billionaire mogul Michael Bloomberg could have a big impact on the Democratic Party's 2020 primaries, a political scientist has said, amid reports he is preparing the ground to do just that.
Bloomberg, 77, is a former mayor of New York City and has been tipped in several previous elections as a potential candidate for president. Currently a Democrat, Bloomberg has also been a Republican—including while mayor—and an independent in his life.
According to The New York Times, Bloomberg is now actively preparing to enter the 2020 race, calling prominent Democrats to discuss the idea, but is still weighing the decision.
He reportedly sent staffers to Alabama to gather signatures for the primary there ahead of Friday's formal deadline in the state for candidates.
The field of Democratic candidates for 2020 is wide and diverse as the party heads towards February's opening primary in Iowa.
The leading candidates nationally are former Vice President Joe Biden, 76, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, 78, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 70.
"As a former business magnate and mayor of New York City, Bloomberg has the two qualities essential to enter the presidential race at this late stage: money and name recognition," Dr. Thomas Gift, a political scientist at University College London, told Newsweek.
"For that reason, I think Bloomberg can immediately become a heavyweight in the Democratic primaries. Beyond the attention he'd garner with his announcement, there's plenty of space for Bloomberg to position himself as a moderate voice, especially with Joe Biden's candidacy stuck in neutral."
Gift said Bloomberg may appeal to moderate Democrats "looking for a reasoned and pragmatic approach to policy, especially someone with a proven track-record of competence."
"Unlike Elizabeth Warren, he also radiates electability, which is important to many Democrats who, above all else, prioritize beating Trump in the 2020 election," Gift said.
However, Bloomberg, who Forbes has as the eighth richest person in the world with his $52 billion net worth, will likely alienate the party's progressive wing and he will face "tough questions about whether he understands the plights of average Americans," Gift said.
But the philanthropist is still in with a shot if he chooses to enter.
"Bloomberg wouldn't enter the fray if he didn't think he had a legitimate chance of winning the Democratic nomination—and the White House," Gift told Newsweek.
"If he runs a smart campaign that focuses on 'common-sense' policy solutions—and shows that he can also appeal to progressives on issues like gun control and climate change—I don't think he's misreading the tea leaves."
Howard Wolfson, a close aide to Bloomberg, tweeted a statement on Thursday noting that Trump is "an unprecedented threat to our nation" and that his boss spent over $100 million last year to help Democrats win seats in Congress "to hold the President accountable."
"We now need to finish the job and ensure that Trump is defeated—but Mike is increasingly concerned that the current field of candidates is not well-positioned to do that," Wolfson wrote.
"If Mike runs he would offer a new choice to Democrats built on a unique record running America's biggest city, building a business from scratch and taking on some of America's toughest challenges as a high-impact philanthropist.
"Based on his record of accomplishment, leadership and his ability to bring people together to drive change, Mike would be able to take the fight to Trump and win."
Michael Bloomberg, addresses the NAACP's (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) 110th National Convention at Cobo Center on July 24, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Bloomberg is considering a late 2020 run.
