Bloomberg?s bucks quickly paying dividends for Biden in Florida - Fox News

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former Democratic presidential candidate, speaks at night four of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.The top super-PAC backing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is using an infusion of cash from multibillionaire business and media mogul Mike Bloomberg to go up with new TV commercials in the crucial general election state of Florida.Priorities USA announced on Thursday that they’re buying a week’s worth of ad time on statewide broadcast television in Florida - thanks to a $5.4 million donation from Bloomberg.The infusion of money is part of the $100 million investment in the Sunshine State that the former New York City mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential nomination contender announced on Monday as part of his efforts to help elect Biden and defeat President Trump in November’s general election.BIDEN BLASTS TRUMP OVER VETERANS DURING FIRST STOP IN BATTLEGROUND FLORIDAThe super PAC says that their spots will start running on TV in all 10 of Florida’s media markets starting Friday. That’s down from a 5-point advantage the former vice president held over the GOP incumbent a month ago.Four years ago, Trump narrowly edged 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the state to capture the state, a big boost as he crushed Clinton in the Electoral College count to win the White House.Biden on Tuesday made his first visit to Florida as a general election nominee.BIDEN UPS ANTE, SPENDING RECORD $65 MILLION ON AD BLITZ THIS WEEK IN KEY BATTLEGROUNDSEven before the infusion of Bloomberg money to outside groups backing the former vice president, Biden's campaign had been dramatically outspending the Trump team to run ads in Florida and other key battlegrounds.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inboxSubscribedYou've successfully subscribed to this newsletter!This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.