RALEIGH, N.C. _ Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg plans to make Raleigh and Fayetteville two of his first New Year's destinations.
The former New York mayor is opening field offices in both cities on Friday while visiting North Carolina, according to an email the campaign sent to the NC Insider.
The Democrat plans to meet with voters, staff and supporters in both cities; as well as military families and veterans in downtown Fayetteville.
This is Bloomberg's second visit as a candidate to the state. He went to Charlotte on Dec. 15 where he opened his first field office in the country. Since then Bloomberg's campaign has quadrupled its North Carolina staff, hiring more than 80 people.
Bloomberg's strategy to win the 2020 election is to focus on states such as North Carolina that vote on March 3 or later, the Charlotte Observer previously reported. He is currently fifth in the polls for the Democratic presidential nomination, according to a polling average from RealClearPolitics.
Starting New Year's Day, Bloomberg was to air ads on TV stations in all North Carolina markets, from Asheville to the coast, according to Federal Communications Commission records.
