90 Miles From Tyranny : Georgia Dems Start Runoff With Silicon Valley Fundraiser

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Georgia Dems Start Runoff With Silicon Valley Fundraiser










Ossoff, Warnock turn to California liberals to flip Senate

Georgia Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock will attend a Monday night fundraiser with Silicon Valley progressives in an attempt to court deep-pocketed California donors.

The "Save the Senate" virtual event will be held by Manny's, a San Francisco-based restaurant that is "proudly located" in "a historic hub of activism and progressive action," according to its website. Owner Manny Yekutiel—who previously served as Silicon Valley fundraising director on Hillary Clinton's failed presidential campaign—advertised the fundraiser by stressing the importance of Georgia's upcoming January runoff elections. In a Friday Facebook post, Yekutiel said the races mark Democrats' "last hopes to save the Senate."

More than 3,000 people are expected to attend the event via Zoom, with Ossoff and Warnock set to call in at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. Organizers also alluded to a "big fundraiser" for Ossoff and Warnock in California that will take place in mid-November.

Ossoff has relied on California donors throughout his bid to unseat Sen. David Perdue (R., Ga.). The Democrat raised $3.37 million from the Golden State in the third quarter, more than double the $1.64 million he raised from Georgians. Ossoff's failed 2017 congressional bid saw a similar dependency on out-of-state contributions—roughly 98 percent of the Democrat's campaign cash in the race's final two months came from outside of Georgia.

Out-of-state donors have also bankrolled Warnock's campaign against Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R., Ga.). Nearly 80 percent of the Democrat's funds have come from outside of Georgia, according to...



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1 comment:

Paul M said...

Out of state monies should be banned...that'll stop some of the tomfoolery.