Democratic Primaries

pnwmom

(108,991 posts) Fri Jul 26, 2019, 05:17 PM Jul 2019

Top Democratic fundraiser bails on Joe Biden, now working for Kamala Harris.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/26/biden-2020-fundraiser-switches-to-kamala-harris.html

Tom McInerney, a veteran San Francisco-based lawyer, first told CNBC in late June that he had informed the Biden campaign that he could no longer help him raise campaign cash. His decision came after Biden’s comments regarding his past work with segregationists and his flip-flop on repealing the Hyde Amendment.

Now, McInerney says he has thrown his support behind Harris. “I’ll be helping Kamala,” McInerney said in a follow-up interview.

After her debate performance last month, when she took on Biden for his relationship with segregationists, McInerney said that he was impressed by the California lawmaker.

“She’s putting together a strong campaign and has the ability to both excite and unite the Democratic Party,” he added. “I would also have a lot of confidence in her skills on a debate stage with the president.”

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Top Democratic fundraiser bails on Joe Biden, now working for Kamala Harris. (Original Post) pnwmom Jul 2019 OP

It's a good person to help. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #1

And the backlash against Harris continues...nt SidDithers Jul 2019 #2

How is that a backlash? Sounds like a good turn of events. Merlot Jul 2019 #3

Actually, Biden's loss is Kamala Harris' gain DesertRat Jul 2019 #5

I have to ask.... quickesst Jul 2019 #6

If I know Sid, I think he was being tongue in cheek. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jul 2019 #9

Oh, ok... quickesst Jul 2019 #10

McInerney knows a winner when he sees one DesertRat Jul 2019 #4

This should read "Top fundraiser who bailed...." past tense as the actual headline read. It is emmaverybo Jul 2019 #7

K'd & R'd Kaleva Jul 2019 #8

SouthernProgressive

(1,810 posts)

1. It's a good person to help.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 05:42 PM

Jul 2019

Not big on the reason but it’s his money and time and I doubt the decision was made lightly. Lots of good candidates to pick from.

Here is the same article from a month ago.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.marinij.com/2019/06/29/joe-biden-loses-support-of-bay-area-fundraiser-after-segregation-comments-2/amp/

The same outfit did a story on it a month ago.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/06/28/biden-loses-support-of-top-financier-after-segregationist-comments.html

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

2. And the backlash against Harris continues...nt

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 05:48 PM

Jul 2019

Sid

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

3. How is that a backlash? Sounds like a good turn of events.

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 06:00 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)

5. Actually, Biden's loss is Kamala Harris' gain

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 06:09 PM

Jul 2019

McInerney was a lead bundler for President Barack Obama on the West Coast during his first run for president. As I said in my post below, McInerney knows a winner when he sees one.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

quickesst

(6,281 posts)

6. I have to ask....

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 06:09 PM

Jul 2019

... concerning this thread, what backlash? Was there something in the article? Was there something in the OP? Was it pointing out the fact that this news is at least a month old?Asking in all sincerity. Thanks.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden