Bernie Sanders raised massive $25 million in the month of January

[Hassin Bin Sober]

Bernie Sanders raised massive $25 million in the month of January

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/06/politics/bernie-sanders-january-fundraising/index.html


CNN)Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont raised $25 million in January, his campaign said Thursday, a staggering sum that marks his highest monthly total since entering the race a year ago.

The haul surpassed his totals from the first and second quarters of 2019 combined, and nearly matched his third quarter total of $25.3 million. He led the Democratic primary field with $34.5 million in contributions over the final three months of the year.
Sanders' campaign spent $50 million during the final quarter of 2019, exceeding its intake, but still began January with $18.2 million in cash-on-hand. His January fundraising figures underscore the enduring power of his grassroots donor base, which will allow him to compete -- and spend big -- deep into what could be a long and expensive primary contest.

[scheming daemons]

1. Michael Bloomberg can find that amount in his couch cushions

[Progress_Dem]

12. Which is exactly why

Bloomberg shouldn't be our nominee!

[Blue_Tires]

2. tom steyer says hi

[Hassin Bin Sober]

17. Yeah, good. Ok.

[HarlanPepper]

3. Bloomberg has more.

[krissey]

4. You would think we would see it in voter turnout. We are not. Where is the money coming from?

[ChubbyStar]

6. Space aliens

I heard they are big into Bernie, have you heard differently?

[left-of-center2012]

5. Yep

Been posted 2 or 3 times already.

[TexasTowelie]

7. .

[No Vested Interest]

8. It is my understanding that Sanders has people signed up for monthly donations,

going back to his 2016 campaign.

I'm sure many people have either forgotten they signed up or don't know how to get out of the monthly donation, if they wanted to
Others likely find it a good way to donate easily without needing to be reminded or bothered by calls., etc.

Given the long-term donation sign-ups, Sanders is likely to remain high on the list in fundraising.

[Progress_Dem]

13. Yes, I give to Sanders monthly! n/t

[No Vested Interest]

20. When did you sign on?

[Hassin Bin Sober]

15. Wait. You are saying people have been donating for four years and forgot?

Or can’t figure out, in four years, how to stop donations?

[No Vested Interest]

19. I'm speculating. I'm thinking many have regular donations as part of their monthly

expenses and don't monitor their charges closely.

I've never looked at the Sanders' site (nor any other major candidate's site- because I don't want the endless emails and calls that so often originate as a result), so I have no idea if there is a mechanism, easily accessed, that permits one to end monthly donations.

Yes, there are a lot of people who, caught up in the enthusiasm of the moment, sign up for things and go on endlessly.

[oasis]

16. "monthly donations"? Wow.

Just wow.

[Uncle Joe]

9. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread Hassin Bin Sober.

[LanternWaste]

10. So... Bernie suRgE, part II, eh?

Second verse, same as the first. If he would simply hire competent staff and engage in outreach rather than pandering, I'd imagine he'd be doing better and the righteous choir of "suRGe!!!" would be more plausible.

[RandySF]

11. I feel like I'm in the back of Thelma and Louise' car.

[Progress_Dem]

14. Sorry you feel that way

If Sanders is the nominee though, I hope you work like crazy to support him and defeat Trump in November.

[msongs]

18. Bernie joins bloomberg in the big bucks racket. When bloomberg spends a wad

its bad according to what I read on DU but when bernie goes for big bucks its ok. strange

[Gravitycollapse]

21. One is a self-funded billionaire. The other is primarily funded by small donations.

I hope you can see the difference between the two.

[Autumn]

22. He will be getting more attacks which should be excellent for money bombs, the Jan one was gold.