US billionaire Michael Bloomberg has launched a charm offensive to convince black voters, an important bloc in
Democratic politics, that he is the right candidate to take on President
Donald Trump in November.
The former
New York mayor rallied supporters in
Texas on Thursday, with his sights set on so-called "Super Tuesday" on March 3, when voters in 16 states and territories will cast their ballots in the Democratic primary.
It is Bloomberg's sixth visit to the Lone Star state since he entered the race to be the party's presidential candidate.