Kamala Harris takes early lead in the big-money race

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Hundreds of the biggest Democratic fundraisers in the last two presidential elections are already picking candidates for 2020. Kamala Harris has a significant early edge, while Pete Buttigieg and his campaign has scrambled into the second tier

Hundreds of the biggest Democratic fundraisers in the past two presidential elections are already picking candidates for 2020 — and Kamala Harris has a significant early edge, while Pete Buttigieg and his from-scratch campaign has scrambled into the second tier.

“It’s about whether you’re willing to get your hands dirty,” said Rufus Gifford, former finance director for Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign.

Mel Heifetz, a Philadelphia-based real estate developer and philanthropist who raised money for Clinton’s campaign and donated $1 million each to super PACs supporting Obama and Clinton, donated to several candidates with whom he had existing relationships this year. Then Buttegieg caught his attention.

“The fact that he’s gay and is being accepted is unbelievable,” said Heifetz, who is himself gay and supports LGBTQ causes. “If it had been a straight candidate with his credentials and his background I would have supported him anyway.

 

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She is so lethargic and boring......won't make it.

WHAT WITH A ZERO POINT LEAD FROM ZERO IS STILL NOWHERE!!!!!

Waste of money.

PeteButtigieg or JoeBiden on ticket please!

She slept her way to the top, the ME TOO MOVEMENT NEEDS TO LAUGH HER OFF THE STAGE, SHE SHOULD QUIT TAKING MONEY FROM HER DONORS

yawn

Not the best advantage to have if you want to show you have no conflicts of interests

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We need to hear more about Reparations2020! Also who is ADOS? Kamala paying y'all

Cool. Let the big 💰 influence

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