Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Bernie Sanders More Than Doubles His January Fundraising Total - Fortune
Bernie Sanders More Than Doubles His January Fundraising TotalHe pulled in more than $42 million in February.
Claire Groden - Fortune
March 1, 2016, 8:47 AM EST
Senator Bernie Sanders, a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, raises his fist after speaking during a campaign rally Milton High School in Milton, Massachusetts, on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016.
Photograph by Bloomberg via Getty Images
<snip>
Bernie Sanders’ campaign raised more than $42 million in February, the campaign announced on Tuesday.
Funds flowed in from 1.4 million contributions, averaging $30 each, despite the drubbing Sanders endured in South Carolina last week. By midnight on Monday, the campaign had more than doubled the totals earned by either Democratic candidate in January.
The high watermark in fundraising for the Sanders campaign was announced on the morning of Super Tuesday, when Sanders and Hillary Clinton will compete across 11 states and American Samoa. Tuesday could be a defining moment in the Democratic nomination contest if Clinton pulls ahead with enough delegates to make a Sanders win mathematically impossible.
The large amount of everyday-size donations raised in February kept in line with a frequent campaign brag for Sanders. “Working Americans chipping in a few dollars every week are changing the way campaigns in our country are financed,” Jeff Weaver, Sanders’ campaign manager, said in a press release.
Clinton has not yet released her fundraising totals for February. But last month, Sanders pulled ahead of Clinton for the first time, raising $20 million to her $15 million.
<snip>
More: http://fortune.com/2016/03/01/bernie-sanders-february-fundraising/
6 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read
And i am caucusing for Bernie tonight in MN!
Kick in to the DU tip jar?
This week we're running a special pop-up mini fund drive. From Monday through Friday we're going ad-free for all registered members, and we're asking you to kick in to the DU tip jar to support the site and keep us financially healthy.
As a bonus, making a contribution will allow you to leave kudos for another DU member, and at the end of the week we'll recognize the DUers who you think make this community great.