Let’s call out something that usually goes unspoken: Presidential candidates spend way too much time with wealthy donors. For every time you see a presidential candidate talking with voters, they’re spending three or four times as long with wealthy donors behind closed doors.
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It’s been estimated that up to 70% of a congressional candidate’s time is spent with potential wealthy donors. It’s safe to assume that goes for presidential campaigns too, and presidential donors are disproportionately white, male, and wealthy. We have to do things differently.
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On our campaign, there’ll be no event you’ll be excluded from because you can’t afford it, and no better seats or 1:1 time with me at events if you can. What you donate shouldn’t determine the amount of time you get to spend with a candidate. My plan:https://medium.com/@teamwarren/the-best-president-money-cant-buy-1adfbe01a344 …
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Bernie also does this!!
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And does she have 1,000,000 volunteers like
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November 2020 couldn't come fast enough
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Digitally - not everyone has access to an account. Sorry but this is a bad move.
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How is it a bad move to not host events for rich donors? They can write a check...
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How are you going to fix our foreign affairs?
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