FYI: So Far Sanders Raised More Than GOP Hopefuls.
Sanders raises $1.5 mn in less than 24 hours
By Megan Hamilton yesterday in Politics
Washington D.c. - It seemed like a long shot, but Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has proved otherwise — so far. Having jumped into the race for the presidency, Sanders has managed to raise more money than GOP hopefuls Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio.
Who'd a-thunk it.
In their much-ballyhooed campaigns and well-orchestrated rollouts, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has raised $1.25 million, while Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) report they have each raised $1 million, The New York Post reports.
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While it's always important to keep an eye on how much money is being raised, it's also important to note how many donors a campaign has. In both the 2008 and 2012 campaigns, President Obama accumulated huge numbers of small donors and that's what made it possible for him to win. Politicus notes that the fact that Sanders has managed to outraise "the Paul money bomb machine" definitely illustrates that the media has overhyped Rand Paul's strength as a candidate, while underestimating the support behind Bernie Sanders.
Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/politics/op-ed-sanders-rakes-in-more-cash-than-cruz-rubio-paul-in-24-hours/article/432331#ixzz3ZCEow5GE
