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Unpopular Billionaire Candidate Will Spend $100 Million Losing Presidential Race to Fight Influence of Money

Do words mean anything anymore?

Tom Steyer, a lefty billionaire, wants to go from megadonor to candidate even though his voting base consists of the people he hires to fan his sweaty brow and feed spoiled purple grapes into his mouth. He’s entering the overcrowded Dem 2020 field with no asset except $100 million.

And a pledge to fight the corporate takeover of democracy.

Billionaire activist Tom Steyer said Tuesday that he will run for president in 2020, entering the crowded Democratic field late in the race with a pledge to focus on climate change and reforming the political system.

“If we can reduce the influence of corporate money in our democracy, and start to address the devastating impacts of climate change, we can unlock the full potential of the American people and finally solve the many challenges facing our country,” Steyer said in a statement accompanying the video.

Read the full story from Front Page Mag


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