Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Is Running For President

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🗓️ 26 November 2019

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Bloomberg announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination, saying Trump "represents an existential threat to our country and our values." The businessman is a late entrant to a crowded field. This episode: Congressional correspondent Susan Davis, political correspondent Scott Detrow, and political reporter Danielle Kurtzleben.

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0:00.0	Hello, it's Preston from Colorado calling in from my bedroom way early in the morning where I just finished recording my political show for the week for my school radio.
0:12.0	You're listening to the NPR Politics podcast and this show was recorded at 2.36pm on Tuesday, November 26th.
0:20.0	Things may have changed by the time you hear this including how much coffee I've drank today because boy am I gonna need it.
0:28.0	Enjoy the show.
0:32.0	It's like a long career and broadcast journalism with that approach.
0:35.0	Yeah, potentially a future host of the NPR Politics podcast.
0:38.0	He's gunning for us. Hey there, it's the NPR Politics podcast. Susan Davis, I cover Congress.
0:44.0	I'm Danielle Kurtzlaib and I cover politics.
0:46.0	I'm Scott Detrello, I think I've had five cups of coffee today and I cover the campaign.
0:50.0	So let's do this. Yeah.
0:52.0	This one you thought the field for the Democratic presidential primary was set former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has officially entered the 2020 race.
1:02.0	So Lionel Richie, please help us say hello.
1:06.0	Hello.
1:08.0	Is it me you looking for?
1:12.0	I'm okay with more candidates getting in because I love this song.
1:16.0	Same, hard same.
1:18.0	So this race brings the count to what now for candidates 18 18 candidates.
1:24.0	You're right. I thought it was 19 but we lost Wayne messim.
1:26.0	Yes. One step forward two steps back in this race.
1:30.0	So Michael Bloomberg gets in the race. How did he make it official Scott?
1:34.0	So he went to Virginia for his first stop.
1:36.0	Interesting move because it's not an early primary state.
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