2020 Democrats Race to Reach 65K Donors

Washington Post: “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.”