Unemployment is at its lowest rate since 1981. Turner's endorsement of Bloomberg comes at a pivotal time in the campaign, as black voters who had planned to support Joe Biden may be searching for alternatives after his two lackluster finishes in the first two Democratic primary voting contests in Iowa, where he appears to have placed fourth, and in New Hampshire where he was a distant fifth. The endorsement comes as Bloomberg is scheduled to be in Houston on Thursday night to launch a new initiative called Mike for Black America, which is supposed to help address issues important to the black community and boost voter turnout.
Polling shows Bloomberg has surged over the last two months. “If it can be done in Houston, it can be done anywhere.
It's why I'm proud to endorse Mike for president, and I look forward to sending him to Washington in November. Michael Bloomberg’s campaign announced a notable endorsement in Texas on Thursday – that of Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner. His team helped create almost 100,000 new jobs since last year. A Quinnipiac poll this week put him in second place with the key Democratic voting bloc. ", Before he entered the race, Bloomberg apologized for stop and frisk. “My focus is making sure that we don’t have two cities in one, cities with haves and have nots,” Turner said. Before Turner, three members of the Congressional Black Caucus endorsed Bloomberg.
Bloomberg’s gains in the black community have been a big reason for the jump. Bloomberg heaped praise back on Turner, a fellow Democrat who just won re-election in December.
“Being a great mayor of a large, diverse city means taking on big challenges that affect millions of people, like infrastructure and climate change, and issues specific to certain groups, like expanding opportunities for young men of color — and Mayor Sylvester Turner has done both amidst the melting pot of cultures in Houston,” Bloomberg said. Early voting runs through Dec. 10.
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Bloomberg is announcing that program just after 8 p.m. at the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum at 3816 Caroline St. Mayor Sylvester Turner shakes hands with Joe Gamaldi, president of the Houston Police Officers' Union, during a Jan. 31, 2018, news conference. The announcement follows his endorsement this week by three members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Editor's note: this story has been updated to reflect comments from Julián Castro about Bloomberg.
MJ Hegar served as a Major in the US Air Force and the Air National Guard and was honorably discharged after completing three tours of duty in Afghanistan. It also gives Bloomberg another nod from a prominent black elected official as the billionaire grapples with pushback over his use of “stop and frisk” policies while he was mayor of New York City.
Earlier this week, an audio recording of a 2015 speech leaked, during which Bloomberg can be heard defending racial profiling employed in stop-and-frisk. The program will be aimed at both engaging black Americans on key issues for the black community and spearheading an organizing effort on Bloomberg's behalf. The launch also comes in the wake of recent polls showing Bloomberg is making major strides in national polls including gains with black voters. Right now, that signal flickers in and out while conservatives dominate the media landscape. So far, the clip hasn’t stopped the billionaire from amassing support among black elected officials.
Turner — who will also co-chair the campaign’s Infrastructure Council, where he will advise on policy and strategy — will be in Houston with Bloomberg tonight at the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum to launch a new initiative called Mike for Black America, which is supposed to help address issues important to the black community. That's true in virtually every city in America. Instead, Houstonians received a Trump-like dog-and-pony show, largely thanks to Buzbee pouring $10 million of his own cash, more money than any other campaign, into his run for mayor, antics and all. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mike Bloomberg picked up the endorsement Thursday of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who leads the fourth largest city in the nation. He added that he and Bloomberg went to breakfast together in January and that the presidential candidate “worshipped with him at his church,” but his endorsement “didn’t come easily.”, “It was important from the very beginning to get an acknowledgment that stop and frisk was flawed and to get an apology for it. By providing your cell phone number you consent to receive periodic campaign updates from MJ for Texas. The voter-approved charter amendment granted firefighters the same pay as police of corresponding rank and experience, but a judge last month ruled the measure unconstitutional. And he adds endorsements to his secondary job. How do I vote in my state in the 2020 election? “…One thing is clear: fighting with our first responders all the time is never the answer.”, Marty Lancton, president of the fire union, said in a statement that Boykins “does more than just talk about supporting public safety and firefighters.”, “His city council and community leadership record reflect that,” Lancton said. Perhaps most importantly, the mayor unveiled the city’s first-ever Climate Action Plan, a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and become a carbon-neutral city by 2050. “By the time I left office, I cut it back by 95%, but I should’ve done it faster and sooner. Photo: Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer. When the mayor’s race began in earnest earlier this year, there was hope that the crowded field of candidates would produce a healthy discussion about the city’s top issues.
The police officers sided with Turner in opposing Proposition B. Jasper covers City Hall and politics for the Houston Chronicle. Here’s why.
Bloomberg’s visit comes at a time other campaigns are also ramping up activities in Houston and in Texas.
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"I understand that loyalty is important to firefighters and their decision today reflects that value,” King said. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. Msg & Data rates may apply. Tony Buzbee’s campaign– best illustrated in his drunken-like, near-incomprehensible, camo-clad election day speech– has been a bit embarrassing. The Houston Police Officers’ Union also endorsed Turner around the same time. The Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association on Thursday voted unanimously to endorse Councilman Dwight Boykins in the race for Houston mayor, according to a news release from the union.
Battleground Tracker: Biden leads in Michigan and Nevada, race tied in Iowa, With more mail-in ballots, officials urge patience on election night, Americans and the right to vote: Why it's not easy for everyone, Why some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote counts. Penny will be as focused on long-standing residents as she will be for our new neighbors, which has always been my concern as the district changed. “To be able to put forth the city’s first-ever climate action plan in the energy capital of the world is significant, it’s a big deal,” Turner said in an interview. You can just take the description and Xerox it and pass it out to all the cops. You've got to get the guns out of the hands of the people that are getting killed. ( Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle ).
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