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Candidates reach for the magic ticket to Democratic debates: 65,000 donors [View all]
Source: Washington Post
Candidates reach for the magic ticket to Democratic debates: 65,000 donors
By Michael Scherer March 19 at 5:50 PM
The latest turn in the Democratic presidential race looks a bit like an infomercial for a food dehydrator or Ginsu knives. Former congressman John Delaney stands in front of a whiteboard in an online video, pitching voters on a new way to double their money.
“It’s really simple, and it’s actually a pretty good deal,” the Maryland Democrat says. “ . . . You give one, I give two to a charity of your choice.”
You heard that right, folks. A candidate for president wants your donation so badly that he is willing to pay twice as much out of pocket.
The reason has little to do with traditional campaign fundraising and a lot to do with the new criteria the Democratic Party has laid out for qualifying for the first debates — either earn at least 1 percent support in a series of public polls of Democratic voters or attract 65,000 individual donors.
Hitting 65,000 has become a magic ticket for many of the party’s presidential candidates, who are struggling to rank in public polls given a field that already has 15 contenders, with several more waiting in the wings. The new criteria have proved to be a boon to lesser-known candidates seeking a national stage this summer and could create challenges for more-established politicians seeking to break away from the pack — with unpredictable repercussions for the party.
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By Michael Scherer March 19 at 5:50 PM
The latest turn in the Democratic presidential race looks a bit like an infomercial for a food dehydrator or Ginsu knives. Former congressman John Delaney stands in front of a whiteboard in an online video, pitching voters on a new way to double their money.
“It’s really simple, and it’s actually a pretty good deal,” the Maryland Democrat says. “ . . . You give one, I give two to a charity of your choice.”
You heard that right, folks. A candidate for president wants your donation so badly that he is willing to pay twice as much out of pocket.
The reason has little to do with traditional campaign fundraising and a lot to do with the new criteria the Democratic Party has laid out for qualifying for the first debates — either earn at least 1 percent support in a series of public polls of Democratic voters or attract 65,000 individual donors.
Hitting 65,000 has become a magic ticket for many of the party’s presidential candidates, who are struggling to rank in public polls given a field that already has 15 contenders, with several more waiting in the wings. The new criteria have proved to be a boon to lesser-known candidates seeking a national stage this summer and could create challenges for more-established politicians seeking to break away from the pack — with unpredictable repercussions for the party.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/candidates-reach-for-the-magic-ticket-to-democratic-debates-65000-donors/2019/03/19/9a1f80e0-4a4b-11e9-9663-00ac73f49662_story.html
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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