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The Republican National Committee’s requirement that candidates for president have at least 40,000 unique donors to qualify for the debate stage in Milwaukee next month has sure led to some odd incentives.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s presidential campaign said this week it will mail $20 Visa or Mastercard gift cards to the first 50,000 people who donate just $1 to his campaign in the billionaire’s bid to make the Aug. 23 Republican presidential debate. As of Wednesday, Burgum was “on pace” to give away more than 20,000 of the gift cards.
