Democrats are making efforts to temper the election expectations of rich liberal donors by “reminding them that oddsmakers had been predicting a Republican wave, while emphasizing the potential long-term impact of sustained big spending to promote liberal candidates and ideas.” Politico,
The goal is to avoid a big money drop-off from rich Democrats who had initially been reluctant to embrace super PACs but who came off the sidelines in a substantial way for the first time in 2014. The plan is to quickly shift their focus to 2016, when Democrats face a much more hospitable Senate map and a potentially historic presidential campaign.
The influential Democracy Alliance club of wealthy liberal donors is convening a closed-door conference beginning Nov. 12 called “To 2020 and Beyond: Our Progressive Vision.” Meanwhile, major donors and operatives supporting Hillary Clinton’s prospective presidential campaign are planning to urge her to announce her intentions in the coming weeks to re-energize major donors behind her candidacy or, if she passes on the race, allow them to rally behind another candidate.
