Fundraising site struggles after Bernie Sanders' New Hampshire win
Last edited Wed Feb 10, 2016, 12:20 PM - Edit history (3)
Source: CNN
By Tom LoBianco
Washington (CNN)In the midst of his New Hampshire victory speech, Bernie Sanders held an impromptu, one-minute fundraiser and apparently jammed up one of the pillars of Democratic online fundraising, ActBlue.
"I'm not going to New York City to host a fundraiser on Wall Street. Instead I'm going to hold a fundraiser right here, right now, across America. My request is please go to BernieSanders.com and contribute," Sanders said Tuesday night, as his speech was carried live.
And one minute later, it was over, "So there it is, that's our fundraiser. Pretty quick."
But Twitter quickly filled with complaints from Sanders supporters who said their donations were not being processed -- the Sanders campaign relies on ActBlue to collect donations through its campaign site.
FULL story at link.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/10/politics/bernie-sanders-actblue/index.html
WP: Bernie raised 2.6 million in 4.5 hours after the polls closed: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bernie-sanderss-fundraising-prowess-boosts-his-post-new-hampshire-efforts/2016/02/10/d935d504-cf42-11e5-b2bc-988409ee911b_story.html
Also see ths OP from last night: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1280114354
Donate to DU for Bernie at Act Blue here: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/duforbernie
Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)Impressed yes, love the spin they tried
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)saw it was indeed struggling to keep up - thought "good for Bernie" and put it off till another time. "Complaining" probably better describes someone elses' supporters.
restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)once the totals come out maybe they will shut their cake holes....
magical thyme
(14,881 posts)it was amazement!
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)Wanted to see the final results, and dropped another 22.40 for the 22.4% by which he beat her, via the JR ActBlue link.
60.6% to 38.2%, and I notice that Vermin Supreme got almost half as many votes as Martin O'Malley.
Vinca
(50,278 posts)Omaha Steve
(99,660 posts)JPR for Bernie: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/jackpineradicals4bernie
Since Dec 20th
Donate to DU for Bernie at Act Blue here: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/duforbernie
NCjack
(10,279 posts)TBF
(32,067 posts)must've been before he talked because it went through immediately. So proud of Bernie!!
CoffeeCat
(24,411 posts)I'll donate today.
This is a wonderful problem to have.
Laffy Kat
(16,383 posts)Missed the rush.
Bubzer
(4,211 posts)Thanks for seeing this one as well!
hoosierlib
(710 posts)turbinetree
(24,703 posts)"In 2005, John Ross wrote an article for The Progressive on the massive and ultimately successful resistance to then-Mexican President Vicente Foxs vendetta against a popular leftwing mayor."
"It began:"
There are moments here when civil society comes out of its house and fills the streets with righteous indignation, the heat of human bodies fusing into one great fist of frustration.
I will continue to give my donations to Bernie this week, when, I get my SS check. And that quote hold true in this country today.........................
He has got my back and I / we have is..............................
Honk-------------------for a political revolution Bernie 2016
ChiciB1
(15,435 posts)day before. He's breaking my budget, but I ain't whining. Just hope my husband doesn't find out. BUT, he's a HUUUUUUGGE Bernie supporter. But our income just ain't!
Gotta do whatcha gotta do!
turbinetree
(24,703 posts)I have two small pensions and my SS , so I am giving every month ------------my budget says we have to get him into office, and then we need to take back the Senate, and House, and to get Progressives on this U.S. Supreme Court, then take back the State and Local Legislatures -----------------------------enough is enough.
Our Children and those young people coming behind us are great, they get it and we get it
HUUUUGEEE Feel the Bern Supporter HUUUUUUGGGEEEEEE
Take care
Honk-------------------for a political revolution Bernie 2016
ChiciB1
(15,435 posts)a start! We have a long way to go. Still it has lifted our spirits to fight on!!!
eggplant
(3,911 posts)Android3.14
(5,402 posts)Marty McGraw
(1,024 posts)a little extra now for another few servers to go on line as well as some modified cooling systems to keep this impromptu Bern from happening again.
Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)are people Bernie represents.