Despite filling the TV airwaves and Facebook feeds of voters in early voting states, the billionaire hedge-fund founder hadn't cleared the last remaining obstacle to join next month's debates: earning at least 2% support in four polls sanctioned by the DNC
That's what Tom Steyer has spent on television and digital advertising in less than two months as he has raced to make a name for himself as a Democratic presidential contender.But on Thursday, the results were clear.
Hide Caption 3 of 13 Photos: In photos: Presidential candidate Tom SteyerSteyer and his wife, Kat. Steyer's net worth reached $1.6 billion this year, according to Forbes. He began amassing his fortune in 1986 when he launched his hedge fund Farallon Capital.Hide Caption 4 of 13 Photos: In photos: Presidential candidate Tom SteyerSteyer speaks at the Democratic National Convention in September 2012.
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