Cory Booker needs cash or he's out the race for president. |
Cory Booker who started off as an ambitious contender saw his fortunes decline rapidly after his spat with former Vice President Joe Biden. Booker, formerly the mayor of Newark became U.S. Senator in a special election in 2014. He went on to win a full term as the senator and was a promising candidate for future office.
He was one of the first of many candidates of color to enter into this race. The others include Andrew Yang, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), Julian Castro, Wayne Messam and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI).
Booker's campaign manager warned that the candidate may not last longer if the funds aren't raised.
He must raise nearly $2 million in the next 10 days or he has "no legitimate long-term path forward."
The candidate's manager Addisu Demissie warned that after weaker-than-expected fundraising in the early part of September, the campaign needs to rake in another $1.7 million before the last day of the financial quarter on September 30th.
"Without a fundraising surge to close out this quarter, we do not see a legitimate long-term path forward," Demissie wrote in the Saturday memo to staff and supporters. "The next 10 days will determine if Cory Booker stays in the race."
Booker got off to a great start by running a substantial operation in crucial states like Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada.
Booker along with the remaining Democratic hopefuls are in Iowa to do the Vaughn Hillyard Steak Fry.
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