LOS ANGELES Joe Biden s presidential campaign pledged to disclose his list of high-dollar bundlers but declined to give a specific timeline ahead of Thursdays Democratic presidential debate, the sixth and final of 2019.
Asked by HuffPost if he will do so before the Iowa caucuses in early February, a senior Biden campaign official said it expected the release to be forthcoming but declined to give details.
I cant commit to a date right this second, but he will be releasing his bundlers, the official said during a pre-debate briefing with reporters in Los Angeles.
Last week, South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigiegs presidential campaign released his list of deep-pocketed donors known as bundlers who have contributed to the campaign typically wealthy supporters of a presidential candidate who not only donate their own cash but also collect donations from others.
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Of the four Democratic candidates leading in the polls, only Buttigieg and Biden have collected donations at private, high-dollar fundraisers. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) dont have bundlers, a distinction Warren pointedly attacked Buttigieg for earlier this month.
Every Democratic presidential nominee in the four most recent elections disclosed their bundlers, meaning this years crop of candidates has taken a step backward on campaign finance transparency.
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