Ed Davis Makes The Case For Michael Bloomberg

Democratic Presidential Candidate Mike Bloomberg Speaks On Climate Change At The American Geophysical Union Conference — SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 11: Democratic presidential candidate former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks during a discussion about climate change with former California Gov. Jerry Brown during the American Geophysical Union Conference on December 11, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg is campaigning in California.

Arjun Singh is a producer for Boston Public Radio. A California native, Arjun moved to Boston to study international relations at Boston University. Prior to working at WGBH, Arjun worked at a tech company and for a political campaign.

March 03, 2020

Updated August 07, 2023

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is charting an unorthodox path to the White House. Bucking decades of political ritual, Bloomberg skipped formally participating in the first four contests of the Democratic primary and staked his ground on bringing in a big delegate haul on Super Tuesday.

Progressive critics, such as Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, derided Bloomberg for using his personal fortune — estimated to be worth more than $60 billion — to purchase a large number of television, radio and digital ads. In response, his supporters have repeatedly said his experience and wealth are both assets in defeating President Donald Trump.

“Our real goal here is to make a change in the White House, and you’re going to need somebody who can go one-on-one with Donald Trump, and I think Michael Bloomberg is the only one in the field that can do that,” Ed Davis, the former commissioner of the Boston Police Department and the head of Bloomberg’s Massachusetts campaign said during an interview with Boston Public Radio on Tuesday. “He’s a tenacious, tough, smart individual who knows Trump intimately.”