国际英语资讯:News Analysis: Is it late for Bloomberg to begin White House run?_时事

国际英语资讯:News Analysis: Is it late for Bloomberg to begin White House run?

Bloomberg advisor Howard Wolfson acknowledged that sentiment, telling cnn "many candidates already have a big head start in the four early states, where they've spent months and months campaigning and spending money," but added that Bloomberg's plan "is to run a broad-based, national campaign."

Trump on Friday mocked Bloomberg as "little Michael", telling reporters he "doesn't have the magic" to clinch the White House and calling him a "nothing" who "will fail" if he enters the Democratic race.

Other experts said that while the billionaire has the cash to self-fund his campaign, his rich-man status will be a tough sell to the party's base, as Democrats have taken a hard leftward shift.

"Bloomberg is a major candidate because he is well-known and able to self-fund his campaign," Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Darrell West told Xinhua, but added that "it will be challenging for him since the party has moved to the left."

Indeed, two of the three top Democratic contenders are far leftists, with one, Sen. Bernie Sanders, being a self-described socialist. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's policies are also far to the left, and the two front-runners are fond of bashing the wealthy.

On the other hand, Bloomberg is towing the party line on other issues.

"There have been many attacks on the wealthy and Bloomberg is seen as close to Wall Street. But he is in sync with the party on the need for action on gun violence and climate change," West said.