Joe Biden's campaign chairman rallies Wall Street donors for a big fundraising push

[brooklynite]

CNBC

Joe Biden’s campaign chairman privately met with some of Wall Street’s top donors last week in an attempt to rally them around the former vice president’s push for the Democratic nomination.

Steve Ricchetti, the campaign chairman and one of Biden’s closest advisors, gathered with about 90 financiers Wednesday at investment banking firm Evercore in New York, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. His pitch appeared to sway several of the big-money donors, as well, these people said.

Attendees included Evercore founder Roger Altman, longtime investor Blair Effron, Blackstone Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Gray, Citigroup executive Ray McGuire, Centerbridge Partners co-founder Mark Gallogly, and former U.S. ambassador to France Jane Hartley, said the people, who declined to be named since the meeting was deemed private.

Ricchetti told the donors that he believes now is the time for them and their donor networks to get behind Biden as the first contests of the 2020 primary season are set to kick off in three weeks, according to people familiar with the matter.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. I dont care where the money comes from anymore...

LIFE ... Democrat


DEATH (not a death threat, means the death of America) ... Republican

[billpolonsky]

2. Dance with the one that brung ya

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[ritapria]

3. I care a whole helluva a lot where the Money comes From

This Wall Street money comes with strings attached...…... Do you think Wall Street ponies up this money because they want a Better America for all of us ?... Could anyone be that naïve ?....They crashed the Economy and nearly ruined us all ..How many of these guys went to jail ? ...Fraud that caused so many to lose their houses ….Their "Punishment" ? … An 800 million taxpayer funded bailout and Trillions of dollars in 0% interest loans from the FED….That is the form of Socialism they really dig …. We need to refuse their ill-gotten gain and rely on Wal Mart workers and Teachers to fund OUR Party ….Let the Republicans be The Party of Wall Street ...

[brooklynite]

5. I sort of wanted to win the election...

Prove to me that "Wal Mart workers and Teachers" can fund a $1 B plus election campaign.

[Bettie]

4. We need to get money out of politics

but the people who benefit from it are the very ones who would have to vote for it.