Mike Bloomberg made a direct appeal to Florida’s active Jewish voting base, seeking to differentiate himself on the delicate issue of Mideast politics
MIAMI — Mike Bloomberg made a direct appeal to Florida’s active Jewish voting base on Sunday, seeking to differentiate himself from both Bernie Sanders and President Donald Trump on the delicate issue of Mideast politics.
But his Jewish background is unlikely enough to win over most pro-Israel Democrats, who have blanched at his embrace of Rep. Ilhan Omar — a first-term House memberBloomberg, a billionaire who is running a general election-style campaign concurrent with the primary, sought to position himself as a better alternative than Sanders or Trump, while taking care not to torch the White House’s approach to Israel entirely.
Bloomberg said he initially opposed former President Barack Obama’s deal with Iran “because our commitment to Israel’s security must never waver.” He said he felt at the time that it did not adequately addressing Iran’s ballistic missile program and its sponsorship of terrorist actors.
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