2020 candidates tout small donors. But big money could still find its way in

Will new self-imposed fundraising rules cut off the influence of big money in politics? Heading into the 2020 presidential campaign, Democratic candidates are eager to show that they are beholden first and foremost to average voters. In 2018, liberal dark-money groups outspent conservative dark money for the first time, according to Issue One, which advocates for bipartisan political reform. Though such groups are barred from coordinating directly with campaigns, in the tight-knit world of politics such lines can be blurred.

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