Despite Long-Haul Promise, Penndel Bloomberg Campaign Office Cleared Out

In February, staffers for businessman Mike Bloomberg’s bid for president confidently said his office in the Penndel Shopping Center in Penndel Borough would remain open through the November election no matter if he was the Democrat’s nominee or not.

What a difference a few months makes.

Recently, the office that had campaign signs posted in the windows for weeks after Bloomberg ended his campaign was emptied out. All the campaign signage, office furniture, and extra promotional items were gone.

According to filings with the Federal Election Commission, Bloomberg’s campaign paid $3,887.93 to rent the storefront.

In its short time in existence, the campaign burnt through more than $1 billion before flaming out.

“We have long-term leases and long-term contracts with the team and the intention was always to put this big machine we have built behind whoever the nominee is,” Bloomberg campaign adviser Tim O’Brien told the Washington Post after his boss dropped out.

Since dropping out on March 4, several former staffers filed lawsuits that claimed Bloomberg’s campaign wooed them with generous salaries and health insurance that was promised through the November general election. Many were upset when they learned they would lose their jobs shortly after their candidate ended his bid for president.

Bloomberg shut down his operation and did not open a proposed group to support the Democrat running against Republican President Donald Trump. Bloomberg ended up giving the Democratic National Committee $18 million to support their efforts to elect Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

NPR reported this week that Bloomberg’s campaign has recently agreed to cover health care costs for former employees.

Bloomberg, who is worth more than $54 billion, is disappointed with how the campaign went after spending so much money, CNBC reported this week.

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