Ramaswamy Offers 10% Commission For New Donors

Politico reports:

It now pays to be a supporter of Vivek Ramaswamy’s presidential bid — at least for those who can convince their friends to click a link and donate. The 37-year-old Republican is launching the “Vivek Kitchen Cabinet,” a scheme that promises to pay participants 10 percent of any money they raise for his campaign. It’s the latest attention-grabbing initiative by the longshot candidate, highlighting the frantic race underway by 2024 GOP presidential contenders to build up their grassroots donor base to qualify for upcoming debates.

In Ramaswamy’s program, supporters will undergo a background check before being issued an affiliate link to share to raise money for the candidate, his general consultant, Ben Yoho, told POLITICO. As of the end of March, Ramsawamy, a wealthy biotech entrepreneur, had put $10.5 million of his own cash into the campaign, but said he is prepared to spend as much as $100 million on his bid. Yoho said that last week Ramaswamy passed the 60,000-donor mark, clearing the donor threshold required to qualify for the first debate.

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