CBS: This solidifies Sanders' position as a frontrunner in the race

[workinclasszero]

2020 Democratic presidential candidates reveal first quarter fundraising efforts

BY EMILY TILLETT APRIL 2, 2019 / 12:14 PM / CBS NEWS

The 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are revealing how deep and broad their support is, just after the March 31 fundraising deadline that marked the end of the first quarter of 2019.

Bernie Sanders - $18.2 million

The campaign has raised $32 million in total, including the $14 million that the campaign started with. This solidifies Sanders' position as a frontrunner in the race.

Here's a closer look at the sources of Sanders' donations:

Around 900,000 individual donations

99.5 percent of donations to Sanders' campaign are $100 or less

Average donation is $20

88 percent of the money to the campaign came from donors who gave $200 or less

A majority of donors are 39 years old or younger

Almost 100,000 registered Independents and 20,000 Republicans have contributed

99.99 percent of donors can give again

99.6 percent of the money raised came online

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/democratic-fundraising-2020-democratic-candidates-reveal-q1-fundraising-efforts/

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

1. It sure does!! Go Bernie go!!

Thanks for posting!!


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[workinclasszero]

3. My pleasure!

So 20 bucks is the average donation. This says two things.

One real working class people are backing Bernie.

And two...the campaign can return to that broad base of support time and time again!

Go Bernie!

[CentralMass]

4. +1

[msongs]

2. conclusion not based on facts in evidence - xcept bernie actually is NOT against loads

of money. It only proves that bernie took in more in one quarter than others.

[George II]

5. bwahahahahaha!!!!

[BlueFlorida]

6. ...

[Stellar]

7. Good for Bernie!

There will be those around that won't be feeling this.