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Biden Is Working on Attracting Haley's Donors

Joe Biden knows that many of Nikki Haley's backers now feel homeless and he wants to give them a home in his campaign. One big get is billionaire Mark Cuban, who supported Haley but who is now on Team Biden. He attended Biden's fundraiser in Dallas last week. There Biden asked: "Are you better off now than four years ago?" See below for the answer. Biden is busy trying to line up as many Haley supporters and donors as he can. He is aware that even in closed primaries after Haley dropped out, she is still getting a substantial number of votes from Republicans. These people are his targets.

Bundlers are another target for Biden. They collect up to $6,600 from individual donors and present the entire bundle to the candidate. This is hard money, which is much more valuable than soft money (e.g., super PAC money) because candidates get the cheapest TV rates. So far Biden has wooed at least half a dozen Haley bundlers to his team.

In contrast, Trump is not trying to go after Haley supporters and donors. It is probably pointless anyway. If they had found Trump acceptable in the first place, they wouldn't have bet on a dark horse with very little chance of winning. (V)



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