Despite Dropping Out, Bloomberg Office In Penndel Likely To Remain

It was obvious that former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s Democratic campaign for president was investing big in Pennsylvania.

At the opening of the Bloomberg campaign office in the Penndel Shopping Center in Penndel Borough, the campaign had numerous local and statewide staffers, including spokespeople, on-the-ground organizers, and a digital marketer. They touted their candidate’s deep pockets and resources while assuring the press and supporters that no matter what happened, their boss was in it for the long haul.

Staff told the crowd the Penndel office, which was serving the entire county, was staying open through the November general election to support the party nominee, even if it wasn’t Bloomberg. They also said they would support down ballot candidates.

Rosie Lapowsky, a spokesperson for Bloomberg’s campaign, told LevittownNow.com on Wednesday afternoon that she could not comment on the Penndel office and campaign staff and organizers in the state.

“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.

It was not immediately clear whether Bloomberg would open a political action committee to support Biden and Democrats or what structure the organization would take.

During his brief self-funded campaign, Bloomberg staffed up with 2,100 people on the ground across the country and promised a focus on battleground states like Pennsylvania.

Bloomberg endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat from Delaware, and said the Super Tuesday results showed him that there was not a path to victory, despite pouring more than $500 million into his effort.

“Mike remains clear-eyed about his overriding objective: victory in November. So while he will not be the nominee, he will not walk away from the most important political fight of our lives,” the campaign said in a statement.

Bloomberg was the first presidential candidate to open a campaign office in Bucks County, a swing county that was won by Hillary Clinton by a slight margin in 2016.

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