As Nikki Haley gains endorsements from Republican kingmakers, some wealthy Democratic donors have also begun quietly funneling cash into her campaign, On The Money has learned.
In a desperate attempt to reduce Donald Trump’s chances for the Republican nomination, a circle of Democratic National Committee donors is sending checks to Haley, even as they continue to publicly express their support for Biden and push for his White House bid, they said. the sources.
Deep-pocketed participants view the unusual diversion of funds as an “opposition effort” against another Trump presidency, according to insiders.
“If we’re going to lose, let’s lose to her, not Trump,” one source said of Democratic donors’ thinking.
Wealthy donors can hide contributions to candidates by funneling cash through shell companies to political nonprofits — donations known as “dark money.”
In fact, Haley’s left-wing supporters are staying as quiet as possible about her efforts, one source added, saying, “They don’t want the Biden-Harris team to find out.”
Nikki Haley’s left-wing supporters are staying as quiet as possible about her efforts, a source added, saying, “They don’t want the Biden-Harris team to find out.” Toni Misthos
Haley is still dramatically behind Trump: In New Hampshire he polls around 20%, compared to Trump’s 42%, according to a CNN poll.
Still, it’s a healthy 8 percentage point increase from CNN’s previous survey conducted in September.
A lot of money can go a long way, says Charles Myers, president of Signum Global Advisers.
“If you get a bunch of billionaires behind you, in American politics that means you have unlimited money,” Myers said.
In the last election cycle, Democrats spent $53 million to boost fringe Republican candidates in primaries in an effort to give traditional Democrats a better chance of getting elected, according to the Washington Post.
The controversial strategy to reduce Republicans’ chances of winning a general election was largely successful.
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This time, donors say the approach is different, as the goal is to present voters with two centrist candidates and prevent a far-right candidate from winning.
“As with everything Trump-related, we are in new territory, including political fundraising,” one source said.
Haley’s follower list is growing quickly.
On Tuesday, he earned the endorsement of the Koch brothers’ vast political network, Americans for Prosperity Action, an endorsement that can seriously help his game in key primaries.
Haley “has what it takes to lead a policy agenda to confront our nation’s biggest challenges and help ensure our country’s best days are ahead,” Americans for Prosperity Action said in its announcement. “With the data and foundation capabilities we bring to this race, no other organization is better equipped to help you achieve this.”
On Wednesday, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon urged all business leaders to “help” Haley’s campaign.
“Even if you are a very liberal Democrat, I urge you to help Nikki Haley too. Get an option from the Republican side that might be better than [Donald] Trump,” Dimon said Wednesday at the New York Times’ DealBook Summit.
This week, billionaire Ken Langone, who endorsed Trump in 2016, revealed that he is considering endorsing Haley and will meet with her in the coming days.
Earlier this month, billionaire Ken Griffin, who had supported Ron DeSantis, said he is “actively contemplating” supporting Haley’s campaign.
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