‘Dark money’: Biden reverses course to accept help from super PACs

Published October 24, 2019 8:27pm ET



With campaign cash coming into Joe Biden’s coffers more slowly than his 2020 Democratic rivals, the former vice president reversed a long-standing position and will now welcome help from outside, free-spending super PACs.

“In this time of crisis in our politics, it is not surprising that those who are dedicated to defeating Donald Trump are organizing in every way permitted by current law to bring an end to his disastrous presidency. Nothing changes unless we defeat Donald Trump,” Biden campaign spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said in a statement.

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