.MikeBloomberg campaigns in Utah after a tense debate in Nevada, as Democrats sprint to Super Tuesday on March 3rd
WASHINGTON/LAS VEGAS - A debate-stage scrap between Michael Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren spilled onto the Democratic campaign trail on Thursday as the former New York mayor sought to move past his rocky debate debut and the senator dug in on attacking her billionaire rival.
Bloomberg, who entered the race late and will not be on primary ballots until Super Tuesday, has tried to position himself as a moderate alternative to Senator Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist who has risen to front-runner status in opinion polls. Bloomberg spent $220.6 million on his candidacy in January and $409 million to date.
“I have really had it with billionaires ... who think their money buys them something special, so they can call women ‘fat broads’ and ‘horse-faced lesbians,’ that when somebody complains, throw a little money on it, and then put a gag in a woman’s mouth,” Warren said while campaigning in North Las Vegas.
For Warren, it was an opportunity to try to steady her campaign after disappointing finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire. Her campaign said on Thursday afternoon it set fundraising records by bringing in $425,000 during the first hour of the debate, and $5 million in total since she walked onto the debate stage.
“When you are the front-runner, and no one does anything to stop you, it’s a good night,” said Tad Devine, a former adviser to Sanders, who worked on the now-shuttered Andrew Yang campaign.
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