Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg took another step toward launching a Democratic bid for president on Thursday, filing paperwork with federal election authorities that will allow him to raise money for his campaign.
“It’s another step closer to shaking up the race,” Bloomberg adviser Bradley Tusk told The Post.
The paperwork filed with the Federal Election Commission is legally required for candidates seeking to raise or spend money in a federal election and shows Bloomberg’s political team is continuing to lay the groundwork for a potential run.
The three-term mayor registered “Mike Bloomberg 2020” with the FEC by submitting two forms– a statement of candidacy and a statement of organization.
The billionaire media mogul announced Wednesday that he will spend $15 million to $20 million on a voter registration drive in battleground states to help the Democrats defeat President Trump in the general election.
That’s on top of the $100 million he’s already promised to spend on ads targeting Trump in battleground states.
Meanwhile, a new poll found that Bloomberg is more popular than his successor and predecessor — Bill de Blasio and Rudy Giuliani.
The Democrat-turned-Republican-turned-independent-turned-Democrat gets a thumbs-up from 47 percent of voters statewide, compared to 39 percent with a negative view.
De Blasio notched a 27 percent approval rating statewide, while 56 percent said they disapproved. Hizzoner’s approval rating among New York City voters is just 35 percent.
But the man once known as America’s Mayor was the most unpopular of them all.
Sixty-two percent of New Yorkers have an unfavorable view of Giuliani, who is regularly in the headlines these days thanks to his current role as President Trump’s attorney.