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Mike Bloomberg is hardly a Democratic Party darling, but one of his former campaign managers believes he's still a smart bet to win its presidential nomination. Dan digs in with Bradley Tusk, venture capitalist, philanthropist, political strategist and the campaign manager for Bloomberg's successful 2009 mayoral re-election.

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Michael Bloomberg is off to an attention-grabbing start

Podcast: Mike Bloomberg's presidential path

One of Bloomberg's former campaign managers believes he's a smart bet to win.

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