Years of giving and activism help Michael Bloomberg raise an army of backers

Years of giving and activism help Michael Bloomberg raise an army of backers

The Straits Times - World·2020-03-02 10:35

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA (AFP) - Any national election campaign in the vast United States needs an army of volunteer workers if it is to have much hope of success.

The billionaire Michael Bloomberg, a Democratic hopeful in this year's presidential race, went about recruiting his own "army" in an unusual way, relying on goodwill generated over the years by his own activism and his millions of dollars of charitable donations.

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