Pete Buttigieg's rise opens doors to donors that fueled Obama, Clinton

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Pete Buttigieg's rise opens doors to donors that fueled Obama, Clinton
By Dan Merica and Fredreka Schouten, CNN
Updated 7:02 AM ET, Wed May 8, 2019


(CNN)Pete Buttigieg will headline a series of top-dollar, celebrity laden fundraisers across California this week, the latest sign that his rise in the polls has opened the doors -- and the wallets -- of donors who had previously dismissed the South Bend, Indiana, mayor's once-quixotic campaign.

In total, Buttigieg will headline more than ten fundraisers in California from Wednesday to Friday, according to invites obtained by CNN, picking up checks from Hollywood celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Bradley Whitford, top tech investors and CEOs in Silicon Valley and a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama in the San Diego area.

Although Buttigieg has been furiously fundraising throughout much of 2019, the trip to California represents Buttigieg's most sustained and jam-packed fundraising swing to date, a reflection that his rise in prominence and popularity has turned into acceptance among top donors who fueled the campaigns of Obama and 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

"His trajectory is unlike anything I've seen in politics," John Atkinson, a Chicago insurance executive, told CNN. Atkinson was a bundler for Obama's campaign and now is raising money for Buttigieg. "When I reach out and talk to people, first of all, they know who he is. And very significant donors and people who are activists in the party are interested in finding out more."

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https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/08/politics/pete-buttigieg-california-fundraising-swing/index.html

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1. he'll do well fundraising.

the gaytm is a true thing. i am thankful for that, as it has brought quite a few great legislators to me.
my alderman, my mayor, my state rep, my rep on the water reclamation board, all beneficiaries of the lgb victory fund. and all really, really great leaders.
my rep, kelly cassidy, is one of the main movers on the il mj bill.
i cant wait to see what lori lightfoot brings my city. so far she is kicking ass and taking names as far as i can see.