CAMPAIGN FINANCE/DEMS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats are riding a massive surge of presidential campaign cash into 2020, boosting the party’s hopes of taking back the White House. Their leading candidates for president faced criticism last year from party veterans alarmed by tepid early fundraising totals. But they finished up 2019 raking in cash from fired-up donors: The current Democratic presidential contenders and the Democratic National Committee combined raised over $480 million in the last year — more than President Donald Trump’s reelection machine brought in during that time. Democrats are still encouraged by the money pouring in from both the progressive and moderate wings of the party, as well as from Democrats writing big checks and from small-dollar donors alike.”
–Maggie Severns and Holly Otterbien, “Dems rocket into 2020 with huge donor windfall,” Politico, January 2, 2020 5:52 pm