Michael Bloomberg filed paperwork to run in Alabama's 2020 Democratic primary

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• Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is making a late entrance into the 2020 Democratic primary field and filed paperwork for the Alabama primary on Friday, CBS News reported.
• Bloomberg, the billionaire philanthropist who served as mayor for three terms, openly floated running for president late last year but took himself out of the running in March.
• Bloomberg planned to file paperwork for the Democratic primaries in several states with upcoming filing deadlines, including Alabama and New Hampshire, The Times reported.
• Citing sources close to Bloomberg, The Times reported that he has become increasingly concerned over former Vice President Joe Biden's lackluster fundraising and slipping performance in the polls.
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Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is making a late entrance into the 2020 Democratic primary field and filed paperwork for the Alabama primary at the end of this week, CBS News reported.

Bloomberg, the billionaire philanthropist and media mogul who served as Mayor for three terms, openly floated running for president late last year but took himself out of the running in March.

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