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Democratic Small Donor Group Close to Raising a Massive $1 Billion For 2018 Midterms
Source: Mediate
by Ken Meyer | 9:16 am, May 16th, 2018
As America gets closer and closer to the 2018 midterm elections, it appears Democrats will be going in with a substantial war chest if ActBlues fundraising numbers are any indication.
The fundraising tech company announced that they have raised $783 million since January 2017 the month of President Donald Trumps inauguration to support pro-left causes and candidates in the upcoming midterm elections.
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While the 2016 election came with an overall price tag of approximately $6.5 billion, ActBlues $783 million is already more than what Hillary Clinton spent on her presidential campaign. Obviously, that just goes to show money isnt everything in politics, but it also shows Democrats are giving it all theyve got in hopes for a blue wave to sweep through Congress.
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Democratic Small Donor Group Close to Raising a Massive $1 Billion For 2018 Midterms (Original Post)
DonViejo
May 2018
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SWBTATTReg
(22,166 posts)1. Great news!!!! nt
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)2. Democrats need every penny and more...
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)7. Yes
the $1 billion will help offset The Koch Brothers, Sheldon Adelson and others.
dalton99a
(81,570 posts)3. Great start. GOTV costs money
UCmeNdc
(9,600 posts)4. Use Some of it to combat Russian dis-information campaigns.
Or better yet use the internet to put out your own disinformation messages.
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)5. great news
Hopefully the surge in fundraising continues
PaulX2
(2,032 posts)6. I Have Act Blue Express
Faster
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)8. Awesome!
GO DEMS!