Nikki Haley, the candidate of the Republican Social gathering within the 2024 presidential elections within the US, delivers remarks throughout a City Corridor marketing campaign occasion within the Lowcountry in Bluffton SC, United States on November 27, 2023.
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Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley raised over $500,000 at an enormous fundraising occasion in New York Monday attended by high Wall Avenue financiers, in line with individuals acquainted with the matter.
The sheer sum of money Haley raised displays the formidable and financially viable marketing campaign she is creating. At this price, Haley’s marketing campaign could possibly be effectively positioned to compete in opposition to former President Donald Trump, first within the Iowa caucuses, after which the New Hampshire and South Carolina primaries.
The venue for this week’s fundraiser was the luxurious Higher West Aspect penthouse of former Fb govt Campbell Brown and Dan Senor, chief public affairs officer on the hedge fund Elliot Funding Administration, in line with individuals acquainted with the matter. The tackle was solely offered to visitors who RSVP’d.
A number of co-hosts listed on the invitation additionally had ties to Elliot Administration founder and longtime Republican donor Paul Singer, together with Annie Dickerson, a “shut confidante” of Singer’s for years, in line with Politico. Steve Cohen, a associate and the top of buying and selling at Elliot Funding Administration, was additionally there.
Singer didn’t attend, one of many individuals defined. However loads of different Wall Avenue heavyweights did.
Cliff Asness, a co-founder of funding agency AQR Capital Administration, Kristin Lemkau, CEO of JPMorgan Chase’s wealth administration division, Robert Rosenkranz, head of Delphi Capital Administration and Ray Chambers, a philanthropist who as soon as had a stake within the NHL’s New Jersey Devils have been all noticed.
Lemkau attended simply days after her boss, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, advised a room stuffed with enterprise leaders on the New York Instances DealBook convention to help Haley.
Eric Levine, a lawyer and co-host, advised CNBC the fundraiser was a “enormous success.”
“It was very enthusiastic,” he added. “No one is exhibiting up and giving cash as a result of they are not satisfied” that Haley is the proper candidate to guide the Republican Social gathering.
Haley addressed the group of donors with factors about supporting Israel of their struggle with Hamas and the significance of combating again in opposition to antisemitism, amongst different matters, Levine mentioned.
The 125-person get together is taken into account Haley’s most profitable fundraiser since she launched her marketing campaign for president final February, one of many individuals defined.
Attendees have been requested to present between $3,300 and $16,600 per individual to Crew Stand for America, a joint fundraising committee benefiting her marketing campaign, in line with the invitation.
These individuals declined to be named to be able to communicate freely a couple of personal occasion.
A spokesman for Elliot didn’t return requests for remark. Chambers, Rosenkranz, a consultant for for JPMorgan and a spokeswoman for AQR didn’t return requests for remark.
A spokeswoman for the Haley marketing campaign didn’t return requests for remark.
Haley’s smashing success this week in New York displays rising curiosity in her marketing campaign from rich donors in search of a substitute for Trump. Haley is trailing Trump nationally by round 50 share factors, in line with a Actual Clear Politics polling common.
House Depot co-founder Ken Langone can be anticipated to satisfy with Haley whereas she is in New York, as he think about whether or not to again her marketing campaign. Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman not too long ago gave $250,000 to a pro-Haley tremendous PAC, in line with his longtime political advisor.
