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title: Did Mike Bloomberg waste $500 million running for president? We're about to find out
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# [Did Mike Bloomberg waste $500 million running for president? We're about to find out](https://adimpact.com/blogs/blog/did-mike-bloomberg-waste-500-million-running-for-president-were-about-to-find-out)

 Written by [John Luke](https://adimpact.com/blogs/author/john-luke) | Mar 3, 2020 5:00:00 AM

**From The Washington Post:**

"Every time you glance at the television, he’s there. The 2020 presidential candidates have spent $26 million on TV ads in Texas alone; 80 percent of that was for mike, according to [AdImpact]."

Read the full article [here](https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/mike-bloomberg-super-tuesday/2020/03/02/d032795c-5bda-11ea-b014-4fafa866bb81_story.html).

[View full post](https://adimpact.com/blogs/blog/did-mike-bloomberg-waste-500-million-running-for-president-were-about-to-find-out)

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