Michael Bloomberg takes step towards US presidential run
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has taken a first step towards potentially joining the race for the White House, registering as a candidate in the Alabama Democratic primary race, Al Jazeera reported.
The billionaire media mogul, who has not formally confirmed his candidacy, submitted on Friday the documents to meet Alabama's filing deadline.
Bloomberg, who served as New York's mayor from 2002 to 2013, is sceptical that any of the current crop of Democratic candidates can defeat Republican President Donald Trump in next year's general election, a spokesman said.
The source reminds that the Democratic field, now numbering 17 candidates has coalesced into four top contenders according to recent polls: US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, who represent the party's progressive wing, and former Vice President Joe Biden and Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, representing the more moderate wing.