Obama fundraiser tells friends he is leaning toward Beto O'Rourke

[left-of-center2012]

A major donor to former President Barack Obama's campaigns has reportedly indicated to friends that he's leaning toward supporting Beto O'Rourke in the 2020 presidential race.

CNBC reported Thursday that Mark Gallogly, who co-founded investment firm Centerbridge Partners, has given associates the impression in recent weeks that he will back the El Paso Democrat in an increasingly crowded primary field.

Gallogly helped Obama's 2008 presidential campaign raise between $200,000 and $500,000, CNBC reported, and helped bring in at least $500,000 for the former president's 2012 effort.

Gallogly did not return repeated requests for comment from CNBC, and O'Rourke's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/435012-obama-fundraiser-tells-friends-he-is-leaning-to-support-beto-orourke-report

[onecaliberal]

1. He's too conservative for my taste. Will vote blue, no matter who though.

[mobeau69]

2. Obama will only endorse the eventually nominee.

How could he endorse anyone over Joe?

[Kahuna7]

7. He wouldn't do it. nt

[still_one]

8. Exactly

[R B Garr]

9. Even then, it seems like an endorsement would be very late in the

process. I would think Obama or any responsible person would be noncommittal for the most part.

[WeekiWater]

13. This isn't about Obama endorsing. NT

[mobeau69]

15. I stand corrected.

The first sentence is not clear who "he" is but the second sentence is helpful. The first sentence is not constructed very well IMO. Anyway, thanks.

[WeekiWater]

16. It's poorly written.

I read it twice as there are multiple places one could draw the assumption that Obama himself is being discussed.

[mobeau69]

17. Plus, Obama endorsing would be very newsworthy but this guy not so much.

[WeekiWater]

18. In political circles it's a big deal.

Not really for public consumption, I agree. This one persons voice is worth a couple of million to someone. They don’t just bundle, they have coattails.

[mobeau69]

19. Maybe getting the big money out of general elections could start with getting it out of our

primaries.

[WeekiWater]

20. I'm good with this at this point in time.

I do want to see it addressed in campaign finance reform.

[mobeau69]

21. Take the presidential primaries

1. All candidates must be able to raise a minimum amount of $ from a minimum number of individual donors.

2. Any money above that amount would go into a general election fund.

3. A specified amount out of the fund would be shared with each qualifying primary candidate.

4. The balance of the fund would go to the nominee for the general election.

[Talking Tom]

3. Good news

For Beto.

[JackInGreen]

4. One of those instances

Where I question his judgement.

[WeekiWater]

14. Whose judgement? NT

[Kurt V.]

5. this fundraiser probably thinks he knows obama better than he actually does

[Kahuna7]

6. On second read...It's the fundraiser who may back Beto, not Obama. nt

[Celerity]

10. yes, it is about the fundraiser

reading is fundamental, lolol

[Kahuna7]

11. I had to reread it because nothing could convince me that Obama would

do something like that. Too many reasons not to.

[Celerity]

12. typical The Hill clickbait dodgy headline designed to conflate and confuse