{"id":27053,"date":"2019-11-04T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=27053"},"modified":"2019-11-03T21:53:33","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T02:53:33","slug":"with-his-funding-in-danger-biden-reaches-out-to-wealthy-donors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2019\/11\/04\/with-his-funding-in-danger-biden-reaches-out-to-wealthy-donors\/","title":{"rendered":"With His Funding in Danger, Biden Reaches Out to Wealthy Donors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">After several weeks of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2019\/10\/24\/obama-clinton-donors-biden-fundraising-056246\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">sluggish cash flow<\/a>, Joe Biden\u2014the current front-runner in the Democratic primary\u2014is set to appear at three different fundraisers this November, which will include real estate moguls, a health insurance industry executive, an art collector-turned-philanthropist and Amazon\u2019s Senior Vice President.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first fundraiser, <a href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2019\/10\/28\/joe-biden-real-estate-fundraiser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">which has not been announced to the public<\/a>, will take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Nov. 5. The event\u2019s co-chairs are Jack B. Piatt and Pat Nardelli, heads of the Pittsburgh-based real estate developers <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/millcraftideas.com\/team\/jack-b-piatt\/\" target=\"_blank\">Millcraft Investors<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/castlebrookdevelopment.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Castlebrook Development Group<\/a>, respectively.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/bizfluent.com\/info-8057281-responsibilities-fundraiser-chairperson.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">co-chairs<\/a>,\u201d both Piatt and Nardelli will each help to raise $25,000.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other members of Pittsburgh\u2019s elite will also be there. Co-hosting the event will be Douglas A. Campbell, co-founder of law firm <a href=\"http:\/\/www.camlev.com\/people\/douglascampbell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Campbell &amp; Levine<\/a>; Cliff Levine, director of law firm <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cohenlaw.com\/professionals\/clifford-b-levine\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cohen &amp; Grigsby<\/a>; Tom Van Kirk, Executive Vice President of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Highmark (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.highmark.com\/hmk2\/bios\/vankirk.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Highmark<\/a>, a healthcare company; former Democratic House candidate <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/raylinsenmayer?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">Ray Linsenmayer<\/a> and real estate attorney Dusty Kirk of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reedsmith.com\/en\/professionals\/k\/kirk-dusty-elias\" target=\"_blank\">Reed Smith LLP<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The co-hosts are expected to raise a total of $15,000 each.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Less than two weeks after this fundraiser, the Biden campaign will head to Seattle, Washington, where the first of two fundraisers will take place during the afternoon of Nov. 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Who Are the Moderate Democrats Actually Fighting For? (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/opinion\/2019\/10\/28\/who-are-the-moderate-democrats-actually-fighting-for\/\" target=\"_blank\">Who Are the Moderate Democrats Actually Fighting For?<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/politics\/2019\/07\/17\/the-ballad-of-joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Ballad of Joe Biden (opens in a new tab)\">The Ballad of Joe Biden<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/seattle-news\/politics\/joe-biden-to-attend-seattle-fundraiser-co-hosted-by-amazon-general-counsel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">The Seattle Times<\/a>, the first reception will be held in the affluent neighborhood of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zillow.com\/madison-park-seattle-wa\/?searchQueryState=%7B%22pagination%22:%7B%7D,%22mapBounds%22:%7B%22west%22:-122.34962915393066,%22east%22:-122.25864862414551,%22south%22:47.579624027205384,%22north%22:47.6670931883843%7D,%22regionSelection%22:[%7B%22regionId%22:251186,%22regionType%22:8%7D],%22isMapVisible%22:true,%22mapZoom%22:13,%22filterState%22:%7B%22sortSelection%22:%7B%22value%22:%22globalrelevanceex%22%7D,%22isMakeMeMove%22:%7B%22value%22:false%7D%7D,%22isListVisible%22:true%7D\" target=\"_blank\">Madison Park<\/a>, which will be hosted by Seattle philanthropist Janet Wright Ketcham. Tickets for the event will range in prices between $1,000 and $2,800 according to an invitation.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second fundraiser will take place that same evening at the residence of David Zapolsky, Senior Vice President of <a href=\"https:\/\/ir.aboutamazon.com\/management\/david-zapolsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Amazon<\/a>. Admission starts at $2,800 per person and both fundraisers are each aimed at netting $25,000 to go toward Biden\u2019s campaign.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6156\" height=\"4104\" data-attachment-id=\"27055\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2019\/11\/04\/with-his-funding-in-danger-biden-reaches-out-to-wealthy-donors\/attachment\/48244000002_8f8d5fd8de_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/48244000002_8f8d5fd8de_o.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6156,4104\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1562241781&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;280&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"48244000002_8f8d5fd8de_o\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/48244000002_8f8d5fd8de_o-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/48244000002_8f8d5fd8de_o-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/48244000002_8f8d5fd8de_o.jpg?fit=1024%2C683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/48244000002_8f8d5fd8de_o.jpg 6156w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/48244000002_8f8d5fd8de_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/48244000002_8f8d5fd8de_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/48244000002_8f8d5fd8de_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6156px) 100vw, 6156px\" \/><figcaption> Credit: Gage Skidmore \/ Flickr <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite his promise at the start of his campaign to reject funding from lobbyists and corporate executives, the former vice president has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/politics\/biden-fundraises-from-lobbyists-despite-pledge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">done the exact opposite<\/a>, pulling in an estimated $200,000 from major lobbying firms and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2019\/09\/04\/after-climate-forum-biden-heads-to-a-fundraiser-co-hosted-by-a-fossil-fuel-executive\/\" target=\"_blank\">meeting with a fossil fuel exec<\/a>. Recently, Biden\u2019s campaign has announced that the candidate is no longer opposed to the idea of supporters forming a super-PAC in order to donate unlimited sums of money to his cause.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an effort to combat the highly successful fundraising efforts of Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg, the possibility of a last-ditch super-PAC looks to be a Hail Mary for Biden\u2019s candidacy.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn this time of crisis in our politics, it is not surprising that those who are dedicated to defeating Donald Trump are organizing in every way permitted by current law to bring an end to his disastrous presidency. Nothing changes unless we defeat Donald Trump,\u201d remarked deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield in a statement released by the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quinton Bradley<\/strong><br>Contributing Writer<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Quinton Bradley is an Ohio-based writer. He runs a blog called<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/hammersandpapyrus.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Hammers and Papyrus<\/a> and can be followed on Twitter<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QBAbstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"> @QBAbstract<\/a><\/em>.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After several weeks of sluggish cash flow, Joe Biden\u2014the current front-runner in the Democratic primary\u2014is set to appear at three different fundraisers this November, which will include real estate moguls, a health insurance industry executive, an art collector-turned-philanthropist and Amazon\u2019s Senior Vice President. 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