Sen. Kamala Harris' bundlers have seen an increased wave of donor outreach since her debate performance as some of Joe Biden's momentum takes a hit
Sen. Kamala Harris' top fundraisers are seeing a wave of enthusiasm in conversations with donors who previously had no interest in backing her campaign for president.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris speaks during a television interview after the second night of the first Democratic presidential debate on June 27, 2019 in Miami, Florida.Sen. Kamala Harris' top fundraisers are fielding calls from influential donors who were originally on the fence in backing her but are now open to meeting the California lawmaker and potentially assisting her 2020 campaign for president.
Marc Lasry, CEO of investment firm Avenue Capital Group and co-owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, along with Blair Effron, a veteran financier who founded Centerview Partners, are two of Harris' backers who have been in touch with these donors, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Potential new donors are showing "more enthusiasm" another person with direct knowledge of the deliberations explained. Biden's campaign announced on Wednesday that its organization raised $21.5 million over the past 66 days.In the aftermath of the first-term senator taking on Biden's past working relationship with segregationists, the former vice president has lost momentum.
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