Michael R. Bloomberg is actively preparing to enter the Democratic presidential primary and is expected to file paperwork this week designating himself as a candidate in at least one state with an early filing deadline, people briefed on Mr. Bloomberg\u2019s plans said.<\/p>\n
Mr. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and billionaire businessman, has been privately weighing a bid for the White House for weeks and has not yet made a final decision on whether to run, an adviser said. But in the first sign that he is seriously moving toward a campaign, Mr. Bloomberg has dispatched staffers to Alabama to gather signatures to qualify for the primary there. Though Alabama does not hold an early primary, it has a Friday deadline for candidates to formally enter the race.<\/p>\n
Mr. Bloomberg called a number of prominent Democrats on Thursday to tell them he was seriously considering the race, including former Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the retired majority leader who remains a dominant power broker in the early caucus state.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n After announcing in March he wouldn’t launch a White House campaign, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is “increasingly concerned that the current field of candidates is not well positioned” to defeat President Trump, according to a statement. https:\/\/t.co\/cNU3qW3qHi<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NPR (@NPR) November 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n