The Q3 fundraising numbers are in, Wayne Messam tells the FEC he raised just $5 in three months, 10 candidates spent more than they raised, what the Republican primary candidates raised, what happened financially to the candidates who dropped out, Tom Steyer spends tens of millions on his own campaign, the dates for the actual 2020 presidential debates have been announced, Andrew Yang will do a marathon online Q&A this Friday, Bernie Sanders will get a big endorsement on Saturday, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren swap places in polling averages, and Tuesday’s debate had the worst TV viewing numbers yet.

Links:

• Chris Higgins on Twitter
• Chris Higgins on Instagram
• Election Ride Home on Twitter
• Election Ride Home on Facebook
• Campaign finance data: Candidates for president: 2020 (FEC)
• Montellaro tweets on fundraising (Twitter/Zach Montellaro)
• Cash shortage hits Dem presidential field (Politico)
• Messam Q3 fundraising and spending summary (FEC)
• Democratic presidential candidate Wayne Messam appears to raise $5 over the last quarter (USA Today)
• The Money [includes summary of drop-outs] (Politico)
• The Candidate Who Raised Only $5 and Other Third-Quarter Fundraising Facts (NY Mag/Intelligencer)
• Klobuchar tweet re: fundraising post-debate (Twitter/Amy Klobuchar)
• SC’s Mark Sanford has more cash than any of Trump’s GOP challengers. It’s still a pittance (Post and Courier)
• Andrew Yang #AskAndrew (Friends of Andrew Yang)
• Sen. Bernie Sanders to be endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, an influential voice among young liberals (WaPo)
• Bernie Will Reportedly Get the Coveted AOC Endorsement (NY Mag/The Cut)
• Commission on Presidential Debates Announces Sites and Dates for 2020 General Election Debates and 2020 Nonpartisan Candidate Selection Criteria (CPD)
• RealClearPolitics 2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination (RCP)
• Who is ahead in the Democratic primary race? (The Economist)
• Farhi tweet on debate viewership numbers (Twitter/Paul Farhi)
• Playing to Lose (Chris Higgins writes about competitive Tetris)
• The Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC)

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