To the Editor:

Re “In Muted Campaign Kickoff, Bloomberg Shows How Money Talks” (news article, Nov. 26):

A message to Tom Steyer and Michael Bloomberg: Instead of pursuing your personal quest to be president, why don’t you do something truly useful and indeed heroic? Commit the time and money you would have spent on the campaign instead working to oust Donald Trump from the White House and secure a Senate majority for Democrats.

Work together, form an organization and use your combined wealth to save our democracy.

Karin Kramer Baldwin

Petaluma, Calif.

To the Editor:

Re “Bloomberg Hits Democratic Presidential Race Running to the Center” (news article, Nov. 25):

I believe that Michael Bloomberg may appeal to potential crossover Republicans. As a lifelong Republican I find that our current president represents very few of my long-held beliefs. There are many Republicans around the country with the same view. Whether it is immigration, climate change or income inequality, we want solutions that are fair and humane. The current president will not provide this.

On the Democratic side, plans presented by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are much too far to the left for voters like me to support. Mr. Bloomberg, a former Republican, will hopefully present a middle ground that both Republicans and Democrats can support.