Biden Digs Deep Into Wall Street Rolodex to Brace for Fight
- Pritzker, Lasry, other big names added to finance committee
- Biden has been lagging in Iowa and New Hampshire polls
Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Fort Madison, Iowa, on Jan. 31.
Photographer: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Joe Biden’s campaign has added big-name Democratic fundraisers to the candidate’s national finance committee, including billionaire Penny Pritzker and Avenue Capital Croup’s Marc Lasry, as it braces for a protracted fight for the Democratic nomination.
Muddied or close results in the first few contests paired with multiple candidates who have signaled plans to stay in the race indefinitely drag the nominating contest deep into the year, and Biden’s camp argued Friday that it’s ready for the fight.