The Democratic presidential primary is in full swing, but could the race’s latest entrant be surging in Georgia? Former New York City Mayor (and mega-billionaire) Mike Bloomberg has hired nearly 50 staffers and opened six campaign offices across the state, and recently picked up a key Peach State endorsement from Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Marietta). With Joe Biden collapsing in the polls, Bloomberg’s chances at using the Southeast, starting with South Carolina, to make his push seem to be RISING…
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