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RadiationTherapy

(5,818 posts)
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 03:14 PM Jul 2015

On average, 16,400 people in each of the 50 states donated $50 to Hillary Clinton.

If 91% of donations were under $100, that is $41,000,000 of the $45MM we are hearing about. Divided by an average $50 donation is 820,000 donations. 820,000 donations divided by 50 states is 16,400 people per state. So she averaged $50 from 16k people in each state.

There is plenty of room and money there for other candidates. Hillary's Q1 donations don't seem that politically impressive to me, but I am busy and hard to impress.

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On average, 16,400 people in each of the 50 states donated $50 to Hillary Clinton. (Original Post) RadiationTherapy Jul 2015 OP
Correct me if I am wrong but didn't she break a record? hrmjustin Jul 2015 #1
I don't know. Did she? RadiationTherapy Jul 2015 #2
Yes. hrmjustin Jul 2015 #3
Well, obviously I won't argue that it is a record, so, yes, that is impressive in a sense. RadiationTherapy Jul 2015 #5
$45 million in 1 quarter is a huge haul. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #4
I suppose. The math breaks it down to between 8k-16k people per state RadiationTherapy Jul 2015 #6
depends upon the meaning of the statistic virtualobserver Jul 2015 #7
Ah, interesting. Yes, I read it as 91% of $45MM and not 91% of donations. RadiationTherapy Jul 2015 #8
they have perfected the art of spinning reality virtualobserver Jul 2015 #12
My guess is they are already maxed out for the primaries Beagle One Jul 2015 #14
i think either interpretation is of value. Sheepshank Jul 2015 #9
If 91 people gave $.01 each and 9 gave $499,999.89888 you would have 91% Snotcicles Jul 2015 #10
Hahaha! Thanks! Math is so flexible and creative! RadiationTherapy Jul 2015 #11
That why they pay John Podesta the big bucks. nt Snotcicles Jul 2015 #13

RadiationTherapy

(5,818 posts)
5. Well, obviously I won't argue that it is a record, so, yes, that is impressive in a sense.
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 03:37 PM
Jul 2015

But the math leaves plenty of room for she and others to grow.

RadiationTherapy

(5,818 posts)
6. I suppose. The math breaks it down to between 8k-16k people per state
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 03:41 PM
Jul 2015

on average. If that is record breaking, then that is record breaking. It makes me curious to see what kind of message/politician can really break through in fundraising. I think a $100MM quarter is possible with the right message and deliverer.

 

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)
7. depends upon the meaning of the statistic
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 03:42 PM
Jul 2015

If 91 people give somewhere between 1 and 99 dollars, that would be 91 donations
if 9 people gave between 100 and 2700 dollars, that would be 9 donations

In this scenario, 91% of the donations would not be 91% of the cash.

If there were a lot of large donations......the 9% could be providing most of the money.


RadiationTherapy

(5,818 posts)
8. Ah, interesting. Yes, I read it as 91% of $45MM and not 91% of donations.
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 05:56 PM
Jul 2015

I wish I trusted Hillary Clinton. I don't wish I trusted her supporters because all political support comes with a lot of illusions and irrational exuberance; "trust" barely enters the conversation.

But I wish I trusted her.

 

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)
12. they have perfected the art of spinning reality
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 06:21 PM
Jul 2015

they sat around and tried to figure out how make it look as if she is not a candidate of the rich. this 91% giving $100 or less misdirection is excellent work on their part.

the total number of donors for Hillary is about 134,000 but it is probably higher

91% is 121,940 if all of the small donors gave the max of $100 (which of course they didn't....that would only be $12.194 million out of the $45 million

Probably 80-85% from those big Hillary fundraisers

 

Beagle One

(56 posts)
14. My guess is they are already maxed out for the primaries
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 08:57 PM
Jul 2015

and cannot contribute any further to Clinton.

I'm more interested in hearing the Q3 numbers and after the debates....

Bernie is gaining union support and new voters DAILY by tens of thousands.

 

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)
9. i think either interpretation is of value.
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 06:09 PM
Jul 2015

Both interpretation means there are millions of people who are likely voters who are also likley donors.

RadiationTherapy

(5,818 posts)
11. Hahaha! Thanks! Math is so flexible and creative!
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 06:19 PM
Jul 2015

I appreciate these alternative calculations and narratives to the record breaking fund raising.

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