WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. Vice President
Joe Biden had $9 million in his campaign bank account at the end of September, significantly less than his top rivals in the race for the
Democratic presidential nomination, data released on Tuesday showed.
While Biden leads most national public opinion polls, he has struggled to raise money and is relying heavily on wealthy donors who can write five-figure checks instead of smaller donations made via the internet.
Biden raised $15.7 million in the third quarter, according to disclosures filed to the Federal Election Commission, ranking as the fourth highest fundraiser among the 19 candidates seeking to become the Democratic nominee to challenge
Republican President
Donald Trump in the November 2020 election.