Of Joe Biden’s prospective running mates, Sen. Elizabeth Warren has brought in the most money for him, totaling more than $7.7 million combined from a high-dollar event
The Democrats vying to be Joe Biden’s running mate have made the rounds of the Sunday shows. They’ve enlisted surrogates to talk them up to the vetting committee and have been preparing for their one-on-one interviews with Biden himself.
Though Biden has said that he's looking first and foremost for a governing partner with whom he's "sympatico," fundraising prowess is unquestionably a plus. Fifteen of Biden’s fundraisers since March — or one of every five — have featured a person on Biden's VP list, according to presidential fundraising pool reports and interviews. The events have collected more than $20 million.
“They’re all trying to show off their fundraising abilities, and the advantage definitely goes to the more established candidates with broader bases,” said Doug Herman, a California-based Democratic consultant. “These are all folks who are auditioning for a spot, and this is a box that needs to be checked and they all need to demonstrate they can do it.”
“Do donors lobby for the person they want? Yes. If their person wins, they know the VP now,” said one Democratic donor. “They’re going to show up for them in force.”
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