Former Obama bundler reaches out to top Democratic Party donors to gain support for Beto O'Rourke's 2020 candidacy
One of former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke's supporters from his 2018 Senate campaign has been reaching out to top Democratic Party donors to see if they will back him to run for president in 2020.
In an interview with CNBC, Susman says the people he's talked to about donating to the campaign are"family and friends." He added"everyone is excited to go," while noting he's been in touch with O'Rourke's campaign and coordinating his efforts with them. He declined to say who these donors are or which industry they are from.
He also did not rule out holding fundraisers for O'Rourke, noting"everything is in the planning stages." CNN first reported in December that Louis Susman was planning to support O'Rourke's candidacy if he ran for president.O'Rourke officially launched his campaign for president on Thursday and declared he would be following the same pledge he made when he ran for a Senate seat from Texas in 2018: He will not accept contributions from political action committees, corporations or any special interests.
"Here's what Beto doesn't know: if the contributions he got in Texas will translate into a presidential race. He doesn't know that," said a Democratic donor who's heard Susman's pitch for backing O'Rourke."He can't just rely on that if he really wants to win," this source added. Robert Wolf, a longtime party donor and a veteran on Wall Street, spoke with O'Rourke on Wednesday afternoon, he confirmed to CNBC. Wolf would not comment on whether he will support him in the 2020 election but said he was impressed by his initial presidential campaign rollout. O'Rourke had a"great positive message and very smart retail-style politics, where he launches locally in an Iowa coffee shop shaking hands and taking questions.
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