‘There are two things that are important in American politics,’ said Mark Hanna. ‘The first is money and I can’t remember what the second one is.’ Kamala Harris, who cut her political teeth in the mega-rich world of west coast Democratic politics, understands that point well.
The immediate threat to Harris comes from the right of her party
Following Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 election, she’s already made sure the big money is right behind her. Over the weekend, she and her husband Doug Emhoff successfully wooed the Democratic plutocrats who really decide things. The Soros family, for instance, and the LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman have already declared their support for her.
It’s not just that the many millions pledged to Biden-Harris 2024 can now be easily transferred to a Harris campaign. It’s that many of these mega donors, who were withholding their support for Biden, will now come flooding back with their billions.
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