On the heels of a lackluster showing in the Super Tuesday primaries, former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg has ended his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination and given his endorsement to former Vice President Joe Biden.
Bloomberg’s decision comes after the billionaire and former New York City mayor spent an astounding $500 million on TV ads in an effort to overcome a late start in the race and his lack of standing in the Democratic Party.
But Bloomberg failed to reach the 15% vote threshold needed to command delegates in most of Super Tuesday’s 14 primaries. Bloomberg did prevail in the territory of American Samoa, which also voted on Tuesday.
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