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What People Are Saying About Pete Buttigieg At Tonight’s CNN Debate in Ohio. Part 3

What People Are Saying About Pete Buttigieg’s Dominant Debate Performance

“Shining” … “Buttigieg has had the strongest night. Everything else is debatable” … “@PeteButtigieg’s answers on Syria were the most powerful part of the debate so far.” … “This has been @PeteButtigieg’s best #DemDebate performance so far” … “Empathetic, smart and spot on” … “Reasonable and rational” … “@PeteButtigieg is showing that he has another gear tonight” … “Hitting this out of the park”

Newtown Action @NewtownAction: 3) We agree w/ @PeteButtigieg that we are close to passing a ban on assault weapons. We now have 213 cosponsors for #HR1296 & we need 5 more to pass the ban in the House of Representatives. It's up to us to elect Senators & a new President who will pass the ban. #DemDebate

Chris Cillizza @cillizzaCNN: Buttigieg is dominating the debate. Best performance I've seen with possible exception of Kamala Harris in 1st debate

Carla Marinucci @cmarinucci: A very good night for @PeteButtigieg, with strong, impassioned arguments on national defense -- reminds about his own deployment, effectively counters @TulsiGabbard re: need for reliable American presence to protect allies in the Mideast #DemDebate

Van Jones @VanJones68: Mayor @PeteButtigieg is showing that he has another gear tonight. #PistolPete

Luke Bronin @MayorBronin: .@PeteButtigieg’s answers on Syria were the most powerful part of the debate so far.

Chris Jansing @ChrisJansing: Pete Buttigieg with the credibility of someone who has been there, making a forceful case for his ability to navigate an increasingly dangerous world. Probably his best debate night

Noah Rothman @NoahCRothman: Buttigieg has had the strongest night. Everything else is debatable.

Jon Ralston @RalstonReports: Mayor Pete is not only doing well, but consistently in four-shot with Bernie, Biden and Warren. As if he is a frontrunner, too.

Luke Bronin @MayorBronin: .@PeteButtigieg’s answers on Syria demonstrate the power of having a veteran in office. Someone who’s served. Someone who knows that our allies put their lives on the line with us. Someone who knows our country is stronger when allies and enemies alike know we’ll keep our word.

Meredith Kelly @meredithk27: Despite Senators & a VP being on the stage, this foreign policy conversation is really benefiting Mayor Pete. Talking about what the American flag on his uniform used to mean to allies and enemies - before Trump - brings the point home. #DemDebate

Molly McKew @MollyMcKew: So far only @PeteButtigieg has articulated any kind of foundational vision for America in the world. The rest of this is just memes.

Frank Luntz @FrankLuntz: This has been @PeteButtigieg’s best #DemDebate performance so far. While other candidates tried to out-left and anti-Trump each other, Mayor Pete came across as reasonable and rational.

Eli Stokols @EliStokols: Strong @PeteButtigieg moment on Syria — he went beyond criticizing Trump’s policy or Gabbard’s position and offered a clear explanation about why the US selling out our allies matters to our own long-term security.

Tal Kopan @TalKopan: Going on attack seems to be working better for Buttigieg than just about any other candidate onstage.

Chris Wilson @chriswilsonDC: Am I right that Buttigieg is the first to ever mention on stage that the Saudis heinously murdered a journalist?

Lorraine Ali @LorraineAli: Mayor Pete's words about the importance of US keeping its word w the Kurds are empathetic, smart and spot on. I say that as an American and an Iraqi. #DemDebate

Peter Fox @thatpeterfox: Mayor Pete. That’s the tweet.

Elex Michaelson @elex_michaelson: .@PeteButtigieg delivering forceful answers tonight. His most effective performance to date. Highlighting the most appealing parts of his bio--veteran, Midwesterner, non-Washingtonian--and showing why that matters in terms of policy.

David Catanese @davecatanese: This is the first night of this campaign I thought: Buttigieg could actually win this thing. Outside chance still + a lot needs to happen. But yeah.

Michael Novogratz @Novogratz: Mayor Pete shining.

Derek McGinty @mcgintyman.@PeteButtigieg may be a small town mayor...but hes looking good on foriegn policy. #DemDebate

Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof: In that foreign policy discussion, the only candidates who seemed credible and ready to receive a 3 a.m. phone call were Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg. The others would be better than Trump, yes, but it's not their strength.

Matt Lewis @MattKLewis: I don't pretend to know how this exchange plays on the left, but...Pete Buttigieg is winning this debate. #DemDebate

Rep. Casey Weinstein @CaseyforOhio: Feeling PRETTY DAMN GOOD about my
@PeteButtigieg endorsement right now.

Adam Wren @adamwren: On the trail, @PeteButtigieg is fond of running metaphors, comparing the race to a marathon. In past debates, it's been like he's drafting in the middle of the pack, careful not to stand out; tonight, he's laying down his kick.

What People Are Saying About Pete Buttigieg At Tonight’s CNN Debate in Ohio. Part 2

What People Are Saying About Pete Buttigieg’s Debate Performance

“BEST debate so far: Mayor Pete.” … “Wow” … “Great” … “A statesman” … “Really strong night” … “Single best debate moment” … “Having a very, very good night” … “Only one up there who understands that there are lessons to be learned from what happened in 2016” … “Effective” ...“Supremely skilled at painting vivid moral landscapes” … “Nails it on Syria” … “Showed he could engage in a strong and compelling way” … “Speaks more compellingly about the experiences of our troops than anyone else on stage, by far” … “Dominating the stage when it comes to foreign policy and the Kurds” … “Dominating the exchanges on forn policy”

Mo Elleithee @MoElleithee: .@PeteButtigieg is having a very, very good night. He has driven this debate more than any other candidate so far.

Ben LaBolt @BenLaBolt: Really strong night for @PeteButtigieg. We knew he was really smart and articulate, but tonight he showed he could engage in a strong and compelling way.

Matt Lewis @mattklewis: Wow. Great answer from Buttigieg.

Chris Cillizza @CillizzaCNN: Of the top 8 (or so) BEST debate so far: Mayor Pete. WORST debate: Booker (what is his strategy???). Also good: Klobuchar, Yang. Less good: Biden, Warren.

James Pindell @JamesPindell: The single best debate moment from @PeteButtigieg all year on Syria.

NH State Rep Dave Morrill @RepDaveMorrill: Pete has the progressive goal of getting all Americans health care that Sanders and Warren have but his approach is less divisive, more likely to get through congress and just smarter. #DemDebate #nhpolitics @PeteButtigieg

Jennifer Granholm @JenGranholm: .@PeteButtigieg strong, emotional answer as a veteran on Syria.

Zac Petkanas @Zac_Petkanas: Very good moment for Mayor Pete talking about Syria. Strongest moment so far. #demdebate

Michael Del Moro @MikeDelMoro: Mayor Pete’s anger over the President’s decision to abandon the Kurds in Syria is one of the most palpable sentiments we’ve seen on the debate stage in some time.

Philip Wegmann @PhilipWegmann: Strong from @PeteButtigieg: He didn't realize shuttered factories weren't in "every city until I went away to college."

Kurt Bardella @KurtBardella: I'll tell ya...it seems like @PeteButtigieg is the only one up there who understands that there are lessons to be learned from what happened in 2016. We cannot repeat the mistakes of the past if we are going to beat @realDonaldTrump in 2020. #DemDebate

Trip Gabriel @TripGabriel: Buttigieg, 37, now dominating the exchanges on forn policy, while the candidate w most foreign experience, Joe Biden, is in the bg

Jennifer Rubin @JRubinBlogger: Buttigieg doing the middle class thing. Effective

Joanna Weiss @JoannaWeiss: Klobuchar, Buttigieg bringing the midwestern fire tonight. This is like a regional battle. #DemocraticDebate

Daniella Greenbaum @DGreenbaum: .@PeteButtigieg is dominating the stage when it comes to foreign policy and the Kurds. #DemDebate #DemocraticDebate

Max Burns @TheMaxBurns: .@PeteButtigieg is supremely skilled at painting vivid moral landscapes. Watching people lean forward, wrapped up in his story about shuttered Chevy factories. You forget for a moment this is a giant debate. #DemDebate

Ken Harbaugh @Team_Harbaugh: .@PeteButtigieg is speaking to so many of us in small towns in the Midwest. Proud to stand with him tonight as he lays out a vision for a brighter future for the American middle class..

Asma Khalid @asmamk: A fascinating exchange between two vets just now. Gabbard and Buttigieg (the only two on stage with military experience) are on opposite ends of the debate re: military intervention. Buttigieg comes across as far more passionate and seasoned.

David Zuckerman @David_Zuckerman: @PeteButtigieg’s answer on Medicare For All is dead-on. It will never be a winning issue in this environment. Medicare For All Who Want It is — if it can work.

Randi Weingarten @rweingarten: Love that @BetoOrourke & @PeteButtigieg raised Lordstown, Ohio which has been decimated by GM’s malfeasance. Our members that have been working hard to support the community. #DemDebate #AFTvotes #DemocraticDebate

Kate Grumke @KGrumke: It's really remarkable hearing Buttigieg talking about driving past closed factories while growing up in the post-industrial midwest... I also thought that was normal as a kid in St. Louis. #DemDebate

Ohio Rep. Casey Weinstein @CaseyforOhio: @PeteButtigieg gets that millennials and our families will have to live with the ramifications of our generational challenge: Stopping and dealing with climate change. Proud to stand with him. #DemocraticDebate

Tom Rogan @TomRtweets: Buttigieg nails it on Syria. Courageous of him to say something the Democratic far-left and Trumpists don't want to hear.

Charlotte Clymer @cmclymer: As a military veteran, I damn proud of Pete Buttigieg’s answer on the atrocities committed against the Kurds.#DemocraticDebate

Felicia Sonmez @FeliciaSonmez: The two veterans -- Gabbard and Buttigieg -- have a fiery face-off over Syria. Buttigieg draws applause after he calls for the U.S. to stand by its allies.

Wajahat Ali @WajahatAli: Buttigieg, finally, a strong answer on Syria and Kurds. This should be a slam dunk for Democrats. Trump has betrayed our allies, helped ISIS and Russia. #DemocraticDebate

Rufus Gifford @RufusGifford: @PeteButtigieg is a statesman. That might be my only tweet tonight.

Aisha Moodie-Mills @AishaMoodMills: Mayor Pete in his element talking Syria and foreign policy. He should remind us of his lessons from being in service more. #DemDebate

Jack Jenkins @jackmjenkins: Buttigieg‘s passion on this issue seems real and palpable.

Ameshia Cross @AmeshiaCross: Tell it @PeteButtigieg! US troop presence was the only thing maintaining stability in N. Syria. Removing them led to assured massacre and the growth of ISIS. Trump made a dire mistake in abandoning our allies. https://wjla.com/news/commentary/cross-point-abandoning-the-kurds-in-syria-is-a-deadly-mistake-and-will-only-embolden-isis #DemDebate

Lynda Tran @Lynda_Tran: .@PeteButtigieg speaks more compellingly about the experiences of our troops than anyone else on stage, by far. #DemDebate

Rufus Gifford @rufusgifford: @PeteButtigieg is a statesman. That might be my only tweet tonight.

Ilyse Hogue @ilyseh: .@PeteButtigieg saying we are only as good as our word and this president has betrayed American values because of the Kurdish genocide. American soldiers are heartbroken by what Trump has done. Only candidate to mention Khashoggi. #DemocraticDebate

What People Are Saying About Pete Buttigieg At Tonight’s CNN Debate in Ohio

What People Are Saying About Pete Buttigieg’s Strong Start At Tonight’s Debate

“Impressive.”… “Strong.” … “Scored a direct hit on Elizabeth Warren’s mandatory Medicare For All plan.” … “Hitting it out of the park with his opening statement.” … “Very effective response” ... “Did great on Medicare for All Who Want It.” … “We need to give people who don’t have insurance or don’t like their health insurance an affordable option.” … “Warren was put on the defensive.” … “So far, Pete Buttigieg is winning this debate tonight.”

David Axelrod @DavidAxelrod: Best moments in four debates for @PeteButtigieg and @amyklobuchar were on health care. First time @ewarren was put on the defensive.

Carla Marinucci @cmarinucci: Strong from @PeteButtigieg: Dems are "competing to be president for after the Trump presidency.. we'll be vulnerable, even more torn apart by politics then we are now...I'm running to be the president who can turn the page & unify a dangerously polarized country." #DemDebate

Naveed Jamali @NaveedAJamali: .@PeteButtigieg hitting it out of the park with his opening statement. What does this world look like after the Trump presidency ends.

Matt Lewis @MattKLewis: So far, Pete Buttigieg is winning this debate tonight. #DemDebate

Matt Rexroad @MattRexroad: Mayor Pete did great on Medicare for all who want it.

Ameshia Cross @AmeshiaCross: @PeteButtigieg is always ready. Trump's behavior and illegal activity should also be a problem for Republicans. This isn't partisan. This is about protecting our nation's interest, our Constitution and the America our Founders envisioned. #DemDebate

Caira Conner @CairaConner: I could listen to Mayor Pete talk sense all day.

Wajahat Ali @WajahatAli: Glad Buttigieg is imagining a future w/o Trump & warning America about the divisive, corrupt legacy of Trumpism and Republicans. You need a short term and long term plan. But you have to do it without being hijacked by right wing talking points and voters, a minority. #DemDebate

Sophia A. Nelson @IAmSophiaNelson: That damn Mayor @PeteButtigieg is impressive. #DemDebate

Robert Reich @RBReich: Mayor Pete makes important point that Trump admitted to an impeachable offense, and he also correctly directs attention to how we'll see our society after Trump is gone.

Elie Honig @eliehonig: Buttigieg bringing important historical perspective to this: How will this incident be regarded 100 years from now? Who did their job and who played politics?

Antjuan Seawright @antjuansea: Good @PeteButtigieg ...life after @realDonaldTrump will be something all of us have to deal with in a real way.

Frank Luntz @FrankLuntz: Mayor Pete just scored a direct hit on Elizabeth Warren’s mandatory Medicare For All plan – the first of this election. #DemDebate

Maximillian Potter @maxapotter: .@PeteButtigieg first words merit a mic drop. This dude is Varsity thinker among JV. #CNNDebate

Alexander Kaufman @AlexCKaufman: Pete Buttigieg was the first candidate on stage tonight to mention climate change, listing it as an issue that doesn't take a "vacation" while the president faces impeachment.

Kurt Bardella @KurtBardella: very effective response from @PeteButtigieg ... he's right, we need to be realistic about healthcare and the idea that we'll be in a place to completely overhaul our entire system without a realistic pay-for post-Trump sounds like fantasy vs reality. #DemDebate

Nicole Schuman @Buffalogal Loving: @PeteButtigieg more and more every debate. #DemDebate

Mo Elleithee @MoElleithee: Strongest answers on impeachment: @petebuttigieg and @AndrewYang, who didn’t just rely on partisan red meat, but connected it to bigger issues. Smart move.

Pat Cunnane @PatCunnane: .@PeteButtigieg's first answer re: the realities of a post-Trump America was unusually thought provoking for a 12-person debate

Henry Gomez @HenryJGomez: Buttigieg tying his Medicare for All Who Want It plan to his call for a healing post-Trump presidency: "Why unnecessarily divide this country over health care?"

Michael Wear @MichaelRWear: Mayor Pete the first candidate to talk to the viewer, to the voter.

Alexis Wiley @AlexisWileyNews: With Mayor @PeteButtigieg all day on this. We need to give people who don’t have insurance or don’t like their health insurance an affordable option. Not force people who like their coverage to give it up!

Lindsey Horvath @LindseyPHorvath: I’m here for @PeteButtigieg’s commitment to honesty and transparency. #americanvalues

DNC Announces Details For Fifth Democratic Presidential Primary Debate

DNC Announces Details For Fifth Democratic Presidential Primary Debate

MSNBC, The Washington Post to host fifth Democratic presidential primary debate in Georgia on November 20

Today, the DNC announced that MSNBC and The Washington Post will co-host the fifth Democratic presidential primary debate, which will be held in Georgia on November 20. The debate will also be carried live on Urban One. The deadline for qualifying polls and donations for the November debate will be November 13 at 11:59pm. Venue, format and moderators will be announced at a future date.

The debate will air live exclusively on MSNBC, and livestream across NBC News and MSNBC digital platforms on the web, mobile and connected TVs and on The Washington Post web and mobile apps. In addition to Urban One, the debate will also be available in audio through SiriusXM Channel 118, and TuneIn. Broadcast partners are fully committed to providing accessible communications for deaf and disabled audiences as well.

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FOR THE NOVEMBER DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATE

To qualify for the November debate, candidates must meet one of two polling requirements (“Polling Threshold”) and the unique donor requirement (“Grassroots Fundraising Threshold”) as detailed below.

Polling Threshold. To meet the Polling Threshold for the Organization Debate, candidates must meet either the “Four-Poll Threshold” or the “Early State Polling Threshold” as described below:

Four-Poll Threshold. Receive 3% or more support in at least four polls (which may be national polls, or single-state polls in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and/or Nevada) meeting the Qualifying Poll Criteria described below. To meet the Four-Poll Threshold, each one of a candidate’s four qualifying polls must be sponsored by different Qualifying Poll Sponsors, or if by the same Qualifying Poll Sponsor, must be in different geographical areas.

Early State Polling Threshold. Receive 5% or more support in two single-state polls in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and/or Nevada that meet the Qualifying Poll Criteria described below. To meet the Early State Polling Threshold, any candidate’s two qualifying polls may be in the same or different geographical areas and from the same or different Qualifying Poll Sponsors.

For a poll to be counted towards the Four-Poll Threshold or Early State Polling Threshold, it must meet each of the four requirements described below (“Qualifying Poll Criteria”):

Each poll must be sponsored by one of the following 15 entities or pairs of entities (“Qualifying Poll Sponsors”): Associated Press; ABC News/Washington Post; CBS News/YouGov; CNN; Des Moines Register; Fox News; Monmouth University; National Public Radio; NBC News/Wall Street Journal; NBC News/Marist; New York Times; Quinnipiac University; University of New Hampshire; USA Today/Suffolk University; Winthrop University. For individual entities that are included only in Qualifying Poll Sponsor pairs but are not listed individually, independent polling by such individual entities or polling conducted in new partnerships with such individual entities shall not meet the Qualifying Poll Criteria. The DNC reserves the right to add a Nevada-specific poll sponsor to this list in the near future.

Each poll must be publicly released between September 13, 2019 and 11:59 P.M. on November 13, 2019.
Each poll’s candidate support question must have been conducted by reading or presenting a list of Democratic presidential primary candidates to respondents. Poll questions using an open-ended or un-aided question to gauge presidential primary support will not count.

Each polling result must be the top-line number listed in the original public release from the approved Qualifying Poll Sponsor, whether or not it is a rounded or weighted number.

Grassroots Fundraising Threshold. To meet the Grassroots Fundraising Threshold, candidates must submit a certification, executed by the candidate’s campaign Treasurer, by 11 A.M. on the day that marks six days before the date of the November debate demonstrating that the campaign has received donations from at least (1) 165,000 unique donors; and (2) a minimum of 600 unique donors per state in at least 20 U.S. states, U.S. territories, or the District of Columbia. Qualifying donations must be received by 11:59 P.M. on November 13, 2019. An acceptable certification must provide or attach adequate verifiable evidence to show that the fundraising threshold has been reached and may include verification from ActBlue or NGP VAN regarding the campaign’s fundraising.

ndrew Yang Qualifies for November Democratic Primary Debate in Fourth Qualifying Poll

ANDREW YANG QUALIFIES FOR NOVEMBER DEBATE IN FOURTH QUALIFYING POLL

NEW YORK, NY — Today, presidential candidate Andrew Yang qualified for the November Democratic primary debate in a new qualifying poll released by Quinnipiac University.

In the fourth and final qualifying poll, Yang polled at 3%, putting him in 5th place. He’s now the eighth candidate to qualify for the November debate.

“We have the Candidate. We have the message. We have the momentum. Andrew Yang will keep being the story of the election as he brings his 21st century solutions to that debate stage,” said Campaign Manager Zach Graumann.

Yang recently closed the end of the third fundraising quarter with $10 million in donations and $6.3 million cash on hand.

When the DNC announced the fifth debate qualification criteria on September 23, Yang had already surpassed the grassroots fundraising requirement of 165,000 unique donors. At the end of the third fundraising quarter on Monday, Sept. 30, Yang had 300,000 unique donors and a $30 average donation amount.

The fifth Democratic debate will take place in Westerville, Ohio, on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Tom Steyer Qualifies for November Debate

Tom Steyer Qualifies for November Debate

(SAN FRANCISCO, October 6, 2019) — Today, presidential candidate Tom Steyer officially qualified for the Democratic National Committee debate in November. A Fox News poll released this morning shows Steyer at 4% in South Carolina, making it his 4th qualifying poll. Steyer is one of only 7 candidates to qualify thus far for the November debate.

“Tom’s support is accelerating faster than any other candidate in the field in the early states where voters have had a chance to hear his message, Tom is surging because he’s not part of the establishment and his message of ending the corporate takeover of our government is resonating,” Campaign Manager Heather Hargreaves said. “Tom is excited to continue getting out there and meeting with voters all across the country, hearing their stories, and connecting with them personally, and we are thrilled to see him on stage sharing his vision with the full country at the DNC debate in Ohio on October 15th and in November.”

Steyer announced his campaign on July 9, and had already surpassed the necessary 165,000 donor threshold by the time the DNC had announced the minimum number needed. The Morning Consult poll has consistently shown Tom at 6% among early state voters.

DNC, CNN, And The New York Times Announce Candidates Participating In Fourth Democratic Presidential Primary Debate

DNC, CNN, And The New York Times Announce Candidates Participating In Fourth Democratic Presidential Primary Debate

Today, the DNC, CNN, and The New York Times announced that 12 candidates have been invited to participate in the fourth Democratic presidential primary debate. Each candidate was invited based on qualification criteria agreed to by the DNC, CNN, and The New York Times that were announced in May 2019.

The debate will stream live in its entirety, without requiring log-in to a cable provider, exclusively to CNN.com’s and NYTimes.com’s homepage, across mobile devices via CNN’s and The New York Times’s apps for iOS and Android, and via CNNgo apps for Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Chromecast and Android TV. The full debate will be available exclusively the day following the airing on demand via cable/satellite systems, on CNNgo (at CNN.com/go on your desktop, smartphone, and tablets, and via CNNgo OTT apps), and CNN mobile apps on iOS and Android. In addition to streaming live on Facebook, audio of the debate will also air on the Westwood One Radio Network, SiriusXM, Amazon Alexa and National Public Radio. Our broadcast partners are fully committed to providing accessible communications for deaf and disabled audiences as well.

The DNC, CNN, and The New York Times previously announced that the fourth debate will take place on October 15 at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio.

Based on the qualification criteria agreed to by the DNC, CNN, and The New York Times and announced in May 2019, the following candidates have been invited to participate in the fourth primary debate:

Vice President Joe Biden

Sen. Cory Booker

Mayor Pete Buttigieg

Sec. Julian Castro

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

Sen. Kamala Harris

Sen. Amy Klobuchar

Rep. Beto O’Rourke

Sen. Bernie Sanders

Mr. Tom Steyer

Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Mr. Andrew Yang

Cory Booker 2020 Eclipses $1.7 Million Fundraising Goal

Cory Booker 2020 Eclipses $1.7 Million Fundraising Goal

Booker: “Thanks to this outpouring of support, we see a viable path forward to continue growing a winning campaign. I’m staying in this race -- and I’m in it to win.”

Campaign now seeking to raise an additional $217,000 today

Newark, NJ — Nine days after alerting supporters in an urgent memo that the campaign had to raise $1.7 million by September 30th in order to put itself on a trajectory to compete for the Democratic nomination, Cory 2020 announced it had met its goal -- more than a day ahead of its self-imposed deadline.

The campaign crossed the $1.7 million threshold at approximately 8:16pm ET Sunday night, and as of 11:59pm ET, has raised $1,783,504.44 since sending the memo on Saturday, September 21.

“When we made the decision to be completely honest with folks about where we stood and what we needed to raise to put this campaign on a path to be successful, we didn’t know how people would respond,” said Cory Booker. “I’ve been overwhelmed by the response, and I couldn’t be more grateful to everyone who pitched in. This moment is a testimony to the power of what’s possible when people unite in common purpose and work toward a shared goal.

“Thanks to this outpouring of support, we see a viable path forward to continue growing a winning campaign. I’m staying in this race -- and I’m in it to win. But this won’t be the last mountain we have to climb on our way to the nomination -- we have a lot more money to raise to continue being competitive with the better-funded campaigns in this race. I’ll be asking more of my supporters as we move forward in this campaign together.

“That’s why I’m betting we can raise an additional $217,000 by the end of the day today -- putting us over the $2 million mark. To help, visit corybooker.com/together.”

During the push to $1.7 million, Cory 2020 received more than 40,000 donations from all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Cory 2020 also saw its best online fundraising day of the campaign to-date on Saturday, September 21.

And now, thanks to the influx of support over the past 9 days -- the best 9 day stretch of fundraising for the campaign -- Cory 2020 is on track to have its best fundraising quarter to date.

On Tuesday, October 1, Cory 2020 Campaign Manager Addisu Demissie will host an on-the-record conference call with reporters to readout the final results of the campaign’s push to $1.7 million and discuss the next moves for the campaign. To participate in this conference call, please RSVP here.

Here are the campaign’s day-end fundraising totals since the September 21 memo was sent, as of midnight last night, the end of Day 9:

Day 9 Totals as of 11:59pm ET on Sunday, September 29, 2019:

Total Raised: $1,783,504.44
Total Online: $1,230,483.00
Percent to Goal: 104.9%
Total Donations: 40,625

Cory Booker 2020 Announces Crossing 165,000 Unique Donor Threshold to Qualify for November DNC Debate

Cory 2020 Announces Crossing 165,000 Unique Donor Threshold to Qualify for November DNC Debate

After Day 8 of Make-or-Break Push, Campaign is Less Than $150,000 from $1.7 Million Goal

Newark, NJ — As Cory 2020 entered the 9th day of its make-or-break 10-day fundraising push, the campaign announced that it has crossed the 165,000 unique donor threshold needed to qualify for the Democratic National Committee’s November debate.

On Saturday of last week, campaign manager Addisu Demissie alerted supporters in an urgent memo that the campaign had to raise $1.7 million by September 30th to build the infrastructure necessary to compete to win the Democratic nomination.

As of 9am ET on Sunday morning, the campaign has raised $1,550,077.38 since the memo was sent, putting it less than $150,000 from its goal.

“As we grow closer to our $1.7 million goal, we’re happy to announce that Cory 2020 has also crossed the 165,000 unique donor threshold to qualify for November’s DNC-sponsored debate,” said Cory 2020 campaign manager Addisu Demissie. “We’re humbled and grateful for the outpouring of support from across our country as we close in on our $1.7 million goal.”

Here are the campaign’s day-end fundraising totals since the push began, as of midnight last night, the end of Day 8:

Day 8 Totals as of 11:59pm ET on Saturday, September 28, 2019:

Total Raised: $1,540,615.48
Total Online: $1,055,424.00
Percent to Goal: 90.6%
Total Donations: 34,742

Cory Booker 2020 Hits $1 Million Raised of $1.7 Million Goal

Cory Booker 2020 Hits $1 Million Raised of $1.7 Million Goal

Cory 2020 crossed the halfway point yesterday four days into 10-day push

Total raised now at $1,000,906.49 as of 10:28am ET

Newark, NJ — As of 10:28 am ET today, Cory 2020 crossed the million dollar mark as it enters the fifth day of a 10-day push to raise $1.7 million to continue to build the infrastructure to continue being competitive in this race.

Four days after alerting supporters in an urgent memo that the campaign needed $1.7 million, Cory 2020 said it had also raised $956,172.08 as of end-of-day Tuesday, crossing the halfway point to $1.7 million goal.

“Although we have crossed the million dollar mark, we know there is still a long road ahead of us,” said Cory 2020 campaign manager Addisu Demissie. “The campaign was honest and transparent when we said we needed to raise $1.7 million to continue to build the organization necessary to win, so as great as it feels to be where we are, we still have a lot of work to do to reach our goal and to keep growing and investing in our campaign beyond September 30.”

In addition to hitting the $1 million threshold this morning, here are the totals as of midnight last night, at the end of Day 4:

Day 4 Totals as of 11:59pm ET on Tuesday, September 24, 2019:

Percent toward goal: 56.2%
Total Raised: $956,172.08
Total Raised Online: $732,117
Total Donations: 23,731