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Cory Booker may quit 2020 race by Tuesday despite 'avalanche of support'
Source: The Guardian
Cory Booker may quit 2020 race by Tuesday despite 'avalanche of support'
Democratic candidate says surge raised $1.5m of self-imposed fundraising goal of $1.7m by end of the month
Martin Pengelly
@MartinPengelly
Sun 29 Sep 2019 16.38 BST
Last modified on Sun 29 Sep 2019 16.40 BST
According to his own deadline, New Jersey senator Cory Booker has less than two days to save his presidential campaign.
On Sunday he said an avalanche of support had brought him close to a self-imposed fundraising goal, but admitted he could be out of the race by Tuesday.
Some minor candidates have dropped out but the field is still unwieldy. On Friday the Democratic National Committee said its next debate, in Ohio on 15 October, would take place on one night. Twelve candidates, Booker among them, had qualified to appear.
Booker announced last week that if he did not raise an additional $1.7m by the end of September, he would quit the race. Since then he has raised around $1.5m. Asked on CNNs State of the Union if the end was nigh, he said: It could be.
But weve seen over the last week an avalanche of support. We have nearly 35,000 donors helping us make this goal, weve raised $1.5m plus, weve actually already crossed the threshold for the November debates of 165,000 unique donors.
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Democratic candidate says surge raised $1.5m of self-imposed fundraising goal of $1.7m by end of the month
Martin Pengelly
@MartinPengelly
Sun 29 Sep 2019 16.38 BST
Last modified on Sun 29 Sep 2019 16.40 BST
According to his own deadline, New Jersey senator Cory Booker has less than two days to save his presidential campaign.
On Sunday he said an avalanche of support had brought him close to a self-imposed fundraising goal, but admitted he could be out of the race by Tuesday.
Some minor candidates have dropped out but the field is still unwieldy. On Friday the Democratic National Committee said its next debate, in Ohio on 15 October, would take place on one night. Twelve candidates, Booker among them, had qualified to appear.
Booker announced last week that if he did not raise an additional $1.7m by the end of September, he would quit the race. Since then he has raised around $1.5m. Asked on CNNs State of the Union if the end was nigh, he said: It could be.
But weve seen over the last week an avalanche of support. We have nearly 35,000 donors helping us make this goal, weve raised $1.5m plus, weve actually already crossed the threshold for the November debates of 165,000 unique donors.
-snip-
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/29/cory-booker-2020-race-funding-goals
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Cory Booker may quit 2020 race by Tuesday despite 'avalanche of support' (Original Post)
Eugene
Sep 2019
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underpants
(182,904 posts)1. Good guy but I never saw that happening
He has to be on the top 2 list of VPs with Kamala.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ritapria
(1,812 posts)2. I thought Booker was going to be a maor contender
He is the best orator in the field ... For whatever reason , he didn't "connect" with the voters ...If Warren is the nominee , he will be high on her list for VP ....
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)3. When the $$ figures come in for this quarter, others may quit
Lots of candidates stuck in single digits.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)4. I like him a lot. He still has a bright future in national politics.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Indykatie
(3,697 posts)5. It's Time For Him and 5 or 6 Others to Withdraw
If you're still polling in 2-4% range and struggling to raise money at this stage it's time to walk away.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)6. I completely agree. They should have been gone weeks ago.
If Booker is struggling to meet campaign finance goals, that should be a wake up call to him, he should drop out like Gillibrand, Hickenlooper, Insley and others did.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Polybius
(15,492 posts)7. It's time for about 20 to withdraw
It's going to either be Biden, Warren, or Sanders. I wish the rest running would realize that.
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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