{"id":2764,"date":"2020-02-06T02:30:27","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T23:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/?p=2764"},"modified":"2020-02-23T01:24:03","modified_gmt":"2020-02-22T22:24:03","slug":"bloomberg-outlines-agenda-at-eastern-market-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/bloomberg-outlines-agenda-at-eastern-market-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloomberg Outlines Agenda at Eastern Market Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Simon Albaugh – YAN – Detroit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Mayor of New York City Mike Bloomberg stood in the Detroit spotlight to outline his campaign plans for the 2020 primary season. Although he\u2019s late in the competition, Bloomberg decided to start out small with a few rallies around the country, rather than jumping straight into the fray of the Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire\u2019s upcoming Primary Election.<\/p>\n

The decision has allowed for him to outline some key issues that he\u2019ll be addressing throughout the primary competition. But in his Rally today, the major concern he brought to the podium was beating Trump in the general election.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet me be clear,\u201d Bloomberg told the crowd. \u201cI am running to defeat Donald Trump. I am running to bring the country back together. And I am running to put the \u2018united\u2019 back in the United States of America.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although he leaned heavily on his goals to beat Trump, his policies outlined similar goals to many of the other democratic candidates. Throughout his campaign speech, he promised attention to gun safety laws and a better path to citizenship.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you want a gun, the second amendment gives you the right to have one,\u201d Bloomberg said. \u201cBut if you have a psychiatric problem, if you\u2019re a minor or have a criminal record, you should not be able to buy a gun. And that\u2019s all we\u2019re trying to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

In terms of education, Bloomberg cited his accomplishments as Mayor of New York City when his sweeping reforms increased teacher\u2019s pay by 43% and raised the graduation rate by more than 40%. According to chalkbeat.org, a news platform that focuses on education issues around the country, these statistics are correct.<\/p>\n

However, some critics of his education reforms found he \u201cconsolidated unprecedented power over schools in the mayor\u2019s office,\u201d wrote chalkbeat\u2019s Christina Veiga and Philissa Cramer.
\nTheir article shows that he butted heads with the Teacher\u2019s Union through some proposals.<\/p>\n

What may be most appealing about Bloomberg is his ability to balance the business-minded ethos that many Trump voters described in their praise for him. Having started a vast media empire of business news, called Bloomberg News, he\u2019s proved his acumen for being another business-minded economic thinker.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always talk about creating jobs,\u201d Bloomberg said. \u201cI created a business that made 20,000 good jobs. And as Mayor, I created nearly half a million jobs for the City, leading the nation in job creation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two speakers introduced Bloomberg to the rally goers. Wayne County Executive Warren Evans gave him a vehement endorsement for the Michigan audience at the event. \u201cNot only does he identify the problems,\u201d Evans said. \u201cBut he has a concrete vision for how to solve them. And that\u2019s what executives do.\u201d<\/p>\n

The rally drew a mixed crowd into the Eastern Market Banquet Hall where Bloomberg gave his speech. Many supporters, like Sandra, came to learn more about Bloomberg. After the speech, Sandra seemed to leave with a sure stance on Bloomberg.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need somebody with his knowledge and his experience and his ability to pull people together,\u201d Sandra said. \u201cThat\u2019s what we need at this point. Somebody who can unite the people together.\u201d
\n\u201cIf he follows his platform, and he follows the way he has lead New York, I\u2019m quite sure he\u2019ll do positive things for Detroit.\u201d
\nOthers felt even more unsure about Bloomberg as a candidate.<\/p>\n

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One Wayne State University students came to the rally in order to see what he\u2019s like as a candidate. \u201cHe talked a lot about being very specific about his goals,\u201d said Wayne State University student Elliott. \u201cBut then he wasn\u2019t very specific at all. He talked a lot about reaching across the aisle. And he didn\u2019t say much about that either.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elliott says he\u2019s been scrutinizing every candidate. As of right now, he\u2019s planning on voting for Bernie Sanders in the democratic primary.<\/p>\n

\u201cI looked at Warren when the [primaries] first started,\u201d Elliott said. \u201cI looked a little further into Warren and I said no. I have had some affiliation with Bloomberg\u2019s groups through Moms demand action. But after looking at him, I thought ehh, probably not.\u201d<\/p>\n

News sources report that Bloomberg will be missing the first four primary elections in order to connect with his base further. Needless to say, he\u2019ll have some catching up to do.<\/p>\n

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