Rising Democratic star Pete Buttigieg enlists Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton fundraisers to build his 2020 campaign war chest.
Pete Buttigieg's increasingly popular presidential runhas drawn the support of more than two dozen top Democratic fundraisers, including people who bundled big-dollar donations for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton during their White House bids, according to a list CNBC obtained from campaign aides.
"The more I watched him, the more I thought he was performing at a level above all the other candidates. He has an optimistic message and I liked him," said Elmendorf, who bundled more than $100,000 for Clinton's 2016 campaign, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics."I just think everything about him is the opposite of Trump in a good way and when he answers every question he's trying to find solutions. He's not attacking anyone.
Jill Goldman, a Los Angeles activist and filmmaker who was a member of Obama's 2008 national finance committee, is also behind Buttigieg. She helped Obama bring in at least $200,000 throughout his first run for the White House. Unlike much of the Democratic primary field, Buttigieg has not fully distanced himself from big money donors.
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