Buttigieg, Sanders Rake in Cash While Struggling in Polls
- Fundraising prowess doesn’t translate to backing from voters
- Sanders far outpaces Biden thanks to small-donor support
Bernie Sanders stands for a photograph with an attendee during a rally in Chicago on Sept. 24.
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Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are the top fundraisers of the 2020 Democratic race so far. It’s not helping them catch on with voters.
A strong showing in fundraising used to translate to prominence in the polls. But in 2019, candidates with low or dropping poll numbers have been leading the money chase.