Pete Buttigieg is suddenly the hottest ticket for Democratic donors in the 2020 presidential contest. Entertainment moguls are fighting over who will host Hollywood fundraisers for the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana. Democratic donors are showering him with praise.
WASHINGTON -- Pete Buttigieg is suddenly the hottest ticket for Democratic donors in the 2020 presidential contest.
What is indisputable, however, is that donors are clamoring for more. That could help thaw a Democratic money game that's been largely frozen during the early months of the primary, with many major financiers waiting for the crowded field to thin. Buttigieg also counts among his supporters Laurie David, the producer of the Oscar-winning documentary"An Inconvenient Truth" who was formerly married to"Curb Your Enthusiasm" star Larry David. Other prominent donors include"West Wing" star Bradley Whitford,"Deadpool" actor Ryan Reynolds and"This Is Us" actress Mandy Moore, whose Twitter feed is dominated by posts about Buttigieg.
"From a fundraising standpoint, it reminds me of early Obama: People are coming to us and asking, 'Can I participate? Can I come?'" said Schapiro, who was also Obama's ambassador to the Czech Republic."Most of the time when you're doing a fundraiser, it's the other way around, and you have to work to get people to show up."
But Buttigieg has shown an ability to raise from the party's grassroots base, too, pulling in about 64% of his first quarter fundraising haul from donors who gave less than $200, according to an analysis of Federal Election Commission records. Buttigieg's events aren't limited to people able to shell out thousands of dollars. His campaign has been holding"grassroots fundraisers," with tickets that start at $25, in cities including New York and Washington, D.C.
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