Biden Touts Small-Dollar Donors in 2020 Grassroots Bidding War
- Contributor tally doesn’t give complete picture of fundraising
- Former vice president says 97% of donations are less than $200
Joe Biden arrives at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Joe Biden got 97% of the contributions to his presidential campaign in amounts of less than $200, his campaign announced, leaving out a key detail: how much that added up to.
The former vice president, like many of the other 22 active candidates running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, is touting his success with small donors as an indicator of grassroots support from voters. It’s become almost as important as poll numbers as evidence of a candidate’s appeal.