Mike Bloomberg beats Donald Trump by 6 per cent in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup: Poll

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Billionaire Michael Bloomberg could beat Donald Trump in a hypothetical head-to-head general election matchup, a new poll revealed
Morning Consult/Politico shows Bloomberg with 43 per cent support compared to Trump's 39 per cent
The poll also says Bloomberg would be the No. 6 most popular candidate among likely Democratic primary voters if he entered the race
Speculation sparked this week that Bloomberg could be making a Democratic primary run despite announcing he wouldn't back in March
He filed as a Democratic presidential candidate in Alabama on Friday

By Katelyn Caralle, U.s. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com

Published: 11:34 EDT, 10 November 2019 | Updated: 16:00 EDT, 10 November 2019

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Mike Bloomberg could beat Donald Trump in a hypothetical general election match up, a Sunday morning poll revealed.

A Morning Consult/Politico poll shows the former New York City mayor beating the incumbent president by 6 per cent, the same margin of victory that Senator Elizabeth Warren has over Trump in the survey.

The poll shows the Massachusetts progressive lawmaker with 45 per cent support among 1,300 voters polled on November 8 compared to the 39 per cent who said they would vote for Trump over Warren.

While 43 per cent of respondents said they would go for Bloomberg if he was up against Trump, 37 per cent said they would vote for the current president, and 21 per cent said they either don't know or don't have an opinion on that particular matchup.

Bloomberg's odds, in this poll, fare better than front-runner Democratic candidates former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who are shown beating Trump in a head-to-head matchup by 4 and 5 per cent, respectively.

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg (left) could beat Donald Trump (right) by 6 per cent in a hypothetical head-to-head general election matchup, a Sunday morning Morning Consult/Politico poll revealed

Of those polled, 43 per cent said they would vote for Bloomberg in a head-to-head with Trump compared to the 37 who said they would vote for the incumbent president

Bloomberg sparked speculation he could be making a Democratic primary run when he filed as a Democratic presidential candidate in Alabama – but the 77-year-old has not officially announced a candidacy

The poll has a margin of error of 3 percentage points, meaning Bloomberg, Biden, Sanders and Warren would all defeat Trump in head-to-head matchups even outside the margin.

Speculation of a Democratic primary run from the billionaire businessman emerged this week and on Friday Bloomberg filed as a Democratic presidential candidate in Alabama – but he has not yet officially announced his candidacy.

Trump mocked Bloomberg's potential entry into the Democratic primary race, taking a hit at his 5'8' height.

'He doesn't have the magic to do well,' Trump told DailyMail.com as he departed the White House Friday for a day trip to Georgia. 'Little Michael will fail.'

The president added that he thought Bloomberg would hurt Biden's run in the Democratic primary. 'There's nobody I'd rather run against than Little Michael,' Trump added.

The poll reveals that Bloomberg's late entry into the Democratic primary race wouldn't rock the boat too much – and the top 5 candidates would maintain their ranking.

Of 2,225 likely Democratic primary voters, 4 per cent say the would go for Bloomberg over the other 18 candidates already in the running.

This would put Bloomberg in the No. 6 spot behind frontrunners Biden, Warren, Sanders, South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigeg and California Senator Kamala Harris, according to the poll.

This poll, with a 2 point margin of error, shows Biden still leading the Democratic field with 31 percent, followed by Sanders with 20 percent and Warren with 18 percent. Buttigieg falls in fourth with 8 percent, and Harris with 6 percent.

All other candidates fall behind Bloomberg with 3 per cent support or less.

Bloomberg, the co-founder, CEO, and owner of Bloomberg L.P. – a global financial services, software and mass media company, served as the Republican mayor of New York City from 2001-2007 and completed the rest of his mayoral career as an independent through 2013.

In March, Bloomberg said definitely that he would not be entering the 2020 presidential race,, which he appears to be making steps towards walking back on.

Many have voiced their concern over a Bloomberg candidacy, citing that the 77-year-old is even older and richer than the current president.

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, a more moderate 2020 Democratic contender who regularly polls in the second tier of candidates, told CNN on State of the Union Sunday morning that Americans don't want someone even richer in the White House.

If Bloomberg were to enter the race, the poll revealed, he would fall just behind the top 5 with 4 per cent support among likely Democratic primary voters

'When people look at this white house and see this multi-millionaire… and how he's messing up so many things, I don't think they say, oh, we need someone richer,' Klobuchar asserted to CNN anchor Jake Tapper.

'I think you have to earn votes and not buy them,' she continued. 'And I certainly welcome Mayor Bloomberg to the race. He has done incredible work.'

Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang, who fell right behind Bloomberg with 3 per cent support in this poll, quipped Friday at the billionaire's entry.

'There are some things that money cannot buy,' Yang said after he filed his paperwork to get his spot on the ballot for the New Hampshire Democratic primary.

Yang, whose estimated net worth is $1 million, said Bloomberg, estimated to be worth $52 billion, said Bloomberg can't use his money to replace conversations with voters.

'I do think that he's going to have an uphill climb in the race, in part because of New Hampshire, where the people here in New Hampshire love to meet a candidate in person, take their temperature look into their eyes, sometimes have them in their living room, and I don't believe that's going to be possible with Mike,' Yang noted.

JOE BIDEN AND THE 28 DEMOCRATS HE RAN AGAINST TO BECOME PARTY'S 2020 CANDIDATE

JOE BIDEN

Age on Inauguration Day 2021: 78

Entered race: April 25, 2019

Career: No current role. A University of Delaware and Syracuse Law graduate, he was first elected to Newcastle City Council in 1969, then won upset election to Senate in 1972, aged 29. Was talked out of quitting before being sworn in when his wife and daughter died in a car crash and served total of six terms. Chaired Judiciary Committee's notorious Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings. Ran for president in 1988, pulled out after plagiarism scandal, ran again in 2008, withdrew after placing fifth in the Iowa Caucuses. Tapped by Obama as his running mate and served two terms as vice president. Contemplated third run in 2016 but decided against it after his son died of brain cancer.

Family: Eldest of four siblings born to Joe Biden Sr. and Catherine Finnegan. First wife Neilia Hunter and their one-year-old daughter Naomi died in car crash which their two sons, Joseph 'Beau' and Robert Hunter survived. Married Jill Jacobs in 1976, with whom he has daughter Ashley. Beau died of brain cancer in 2015. Hunter's marriage to Kathleen Buhle, with whom he has three children, ended in 2016 when it emerged Hunter was in a relationship with Beau's widow Hallie, mother of their two children. Hunter admitted cocaine use; his estranged wife accused him of blowing their savings on drugs and prostitutes

Religion: Catholic

Views on key issues: Ultra-moderate who will emphasize bipartisan record. Will come under fire over record, having voted: to stop desegregation bussing in 1975; to overturn Roe v Wade in 1981; for now controversial 1994 Violent Crime Act; for 2003 Iraq War; and for banking deregulation. Says he is 'most progressive' Democrat. New positions include free college, tax reform, $15 minimum wage. No public position yet on Green New Deal and healthcare. Pro-gun control. Has already apologized to women who say he touched them inappropriately

Would make history as: Oldest person elected president

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AND THE 28 WHO HAVE WITHDRAWN

MICHAEL BENNET, Colorado senator