Bernie Sanders campaign chest falls below $6 million cash amid high spending

[George II]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by azurnoir (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: New York Daily News

Bernie Sanders' campaign had less than $6 million at the start of May, a critical cash shortage as he makes an admittedly tough final play to wrest the Democratic presidential nomination from Hillary Clinton.

Sanders' rival had five times as much money, according to new Federal Election Commission filings, beginning the month with $30 million in the bank.

The two were on roughly equal fundraising footing last month, with Clinton and Sanders each raising more than $25 million. But the Vermont senator spent almost $39 million to Clinton's $24 million, the reports showed.

This year, Sanders has averaged more than $40 million in spending per month, underlining how quickly he could blow through the cash he had on hand at the beginning of May.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/bernie-sanders-campaign-chest-falls-6-million-article-1.2644707

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NOTE TO HOSTS - THIS IS LATEST BREAKING NEWS, IT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY JUST ABOUT EVERY REPUTABLE NEWS OUTLET, AND THIS WAS PUBLISHED AT 4:20 AM THIS MORNING, WITHIN THE DEADLINE.

IT IS IMPORTANT NEWS CONCERNING THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

PLEASE DO NOT LOCK THIS - THIS IS NEWS AND DOES NOT VIOLATE THE SOP OF "LATEST BREAKING NEWS".

[Bodych]

1. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME TODAY THIS "STORY" HAS BEEN POSTED!

I can shout, too.

[grasswire]

8. I think it's six.

But every time, Berniacs are reminded to donate!

So it's good. Keep it up I say! Free advertising!

[Bodych]

12. OK THEN: SIX TIMES

Why aren't you shouting?

[w4rma]

2. He raises it (This hit piece neglected to mention that he raised $2 million more than Hillary) and

then he spends it. I'm not sure he's ever kept much money in the bank, as he has spent the money he brought in on his campaign, almost immediately.

Contrary to the this hit piece's intention, Sanders is in, absolutely, no danger of running out of money. In fact, expect well-funded progressives to run for President, from now on.

[grasswire]

9. love your Harry Truman. nt

[SidDithers]

11. He raised $26 million, and spent $38 million, in April...

That's certainly newsworthy, wouldn't you agree?

Sid

[Ferd Berfel]

3. Thanks for bringing it to my attention

I just sent Bernie another $25

ALso received a letter from the DNC (with my DNC serial number on it) looking for money from me

[winstars]

4. WTF is this place turning into????

[SidDithers]

5. There's no reason to lock this article...

The first time it was posted, it had over 200 replies and 37 recs, before Hosts shut it down.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141458219

It's a legitimate news story that should never have been locked in the first place.

Sid

[grasswire]

10. yes, thanks for helping Bernie!

You want a birdie sticker?

[askeptic]

13. He's a uniter and not a divider...

berning bridges?

[liberal N proud]

15. Rinse and repeat in LBN

[Kaleva]

19. You're right. That first article should never have been locked.

[left-of-center2012]

7. OH MY GAWD! BERNIE'S SPENDING MONEY ON HIS CAMPAIGN!

Yes - that's why he raises it.

[liberal N proud]

14. YESTERDAY'S News!

Rinse and repeat!

[sheshe2]

16. KnR

Thanks George!

[tomm2thumbs]

17. LOLz, yesterday's post by Cryptoad raised over 2 grand here !!!

Thanks Cryptoad, once again!!!!

(And that's only donations measured thru DU-posted links, many folks already have direct Bernie-donate links so I'm guessing another grand on top of that would sound about right.)



WOO HOO!!!!

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/duforbernie

keep it up!! DONATE!!!

[ucrdem]

18. Great, that's 2 grand less that Hillary will have to help him repay.

[Kaleva]

20. Millions to go

[azurnoir]

21. Locking duplicate thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141458219