Throughout the 2020 presidential election, various Democrats have prided themselves on the methods of funding which facilitate their campaigns. Candidates like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren credit themselves on running “grassroots” campaigns; campaigns of this nature are generally comprised of donations from everyday Americans, as opposed to giant corporations and large super PACs.
A time existed when 2020 Democrat Joe Biden spoke out against super PACs. Earlier this year, the former vice president declared that the United States Constitution doesn’t “begin with the phrase, ‘We the Donors.’”
While Biden previously made no bones about his disapproval of super PACs, this has changed in light of the financial struggles of his presidential campaign.
A Closer Look at the Biden 2020 Campaign and Super PACs
Over a matter of months, Biden’s campaign capital has significantly dwindled. This is largely due to the candidate’s choices of spending; private jets and fancy hotel rooms tend to add up pretty quickly. In light of all this, one of Biden’s campaign staffers sent out an email which warned of the campaign’s troubled financial state.