Woot! Community Moneybomb Explodes And Raises $62,000 For Bernie Sanders In 24 Hours

Whups! Make that more like $75,000. An awesome example of how Bernie's grass-roots fund raising is becoming contagious, and will spread exponentially, as the primaries roll around.


Community Moneybomb Explodes And Raises $62,000 For Bernie Sanders In 24 Hours
By Jason Easleymore from Jason Easley * Politicus * Saturday, July, 18th, 2015, 5:26 pm

A community-based grassroots group that is supporting Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders raised at least $62,000 in 24 hours. The group Grassroots for Sanders is an online community of 65,000 people that was originally founded on Reddit.

Before the moneybomb was launched, Aidan King, the founder of the Grassroots for Sanders movement, said, “We will be giving $15 dollars on July 15th to promote a 15-dollar minimum wage. We hoped to get enough people participating to make a real difference, and I’m very proud of what we’ve accomplished today.”

Grassroots for Sanders exceeded expectations. Initial estimates are that they raised $62,000 in 24 hours. The average size of the donation was $20. Many people were donating through other methods, so it is possible that the final fundraising total will approach $75,000.

The fundraising for the Sanders campaign comes from individuals. The Senator from Vermont does not have super PAC or big corporate donors. The Sanders campaign is being funded by ordinary Americans. Sen. Sanders is building a movement to fight back against the big banks, corporations, and billionaires. Sanders has seen huge crowds turn out for him in red states and blue states alike.

http://www.politicususa.com/2015/07/18/community-grassroots-moneybomb-explodes-raises-62000-bernie-sanders-24-hours.html