Democratic Primaries

DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Jul 8, 2019, 04:22 PM Jul 2019

Warren puts Sanders on notice with $19 million fundraising haul

The senator far exceeded expectations after forswearing fundraisers.

By ALEX THOMPSON 07/08/2019 02:00 PM EDT Updated 07/08/2019 04:16 PM EDT

Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign announced Monday she raised $19.1 million in the second quarter of the year, more than tripling her first-quarter total despite holding no fundraisers.

The haul far exceeded expectations: Warren surpassed both Bernie Sanders ($18 million) and Kamala Harris ($12 million) and came close to Joe Biden ($21.5 milllion). Her outpacing of Sanders is particularly notable, given the army of small-dollar donors he amassed in 2016 and their similarly progressive stances.

The eye-popping total is a validation for Warren after months of second-guessing from Washington strategists who questioned the wisdom of publicly vowing not to hold fundraisers or do “call time” with wealthy donors during the primary.

The Warren campaign has argued that forswearing fundraisers has been critical to her recent rise in the polls. The freed-up time, staffers argue, has allowed Warren to do 107 town halls, travel to 23 states plus Puerto Rico, wait through her signature "selfie lines" after every event, and dive deep into policy. Warren's personal calls to small-dollar donors — and the resulting web videos of some of those calls — have also become a hit on Twitter as random progressives announce that "Elizabeth Warren called me!"

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https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/08/warren-rakes-in-19-million-despite-no-fundraisers-1400058

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Warren puts Sanders on notice with $19 million fundraising haul (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2019 OP

K & R SunSeeker Jul 2019 #1

Looked at another way, all Democrats should be on notice BeyondGeography Jul 2019 #2

Many democrats won't contribute money in contested primary races. Blue_true Jul 2019 #10

Do you want my two cents on Warren and Sanders? Funtatlaguy Jul 2019 #3

You left out Buttigieg in your analysis. bluewater Jul 2019 #4

I don't see Bernie dropping out under any conditions other than he doesn't have money Trenzalore Jul 2019 #5

Agreed customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #8

15% is likely his absolute ceiling. Blue_true Jul 2019 #11

The two of them will meet up eventually customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #13

All of them will. nt Blue_true Jul 2019 #14

Warren-Sanders BlueWI Jul 2019 #6

Impressive customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #7

Warren's total was close to Biden's, but he raised his amount in 66 days, and she had 91 days. highplainsdem Jul 2019 #9

A couple of months ago, the Press was declaring Warren declining. Blue_true Jul 2019 #12

SunSeeker

(51,574 posts)

1. K & R

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 04:23 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BeyondGeography

(39,375 posts)

2. Looked at another way, all Democrats should be on notice

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 04:25 PM

Jul 2019

That’s $37 million in contributions for two grass roots progressives. And there’s a lot of upside in those numbers.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

10. Many democrats won't contribute money in contested primary races.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 11:14 PM

Jul 2019

So yeah, all the major candidates potentially have some upside, but I believe Warren far away have the most upside.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Funtatlaguy

(10,879 posts)

3. Do you want my two cents on Warren and Sanders?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 04:37 PM

Jul 2019

I believe they are the most ideologically aligned of our top tier candidates. Therefore, they are swimming in the same lane looking for voters.
I think that eventually one will need to drop out and endorse the other.
If not, they will split the most progressive wing.
Harris will be splitting the next level down.
Let’s call it the left of center.
She’s in that lane with all of the non Biden’s.
Biden will eventually be alone as the only true center left with any real chance when Booker, Amy, Bennet leave.

So, what I am projecting (pulling out of my behind) is that going into Super Tuesday, we will only have 3 still standing.
Biden
Harris
Either Warren or Sanders (but not both).

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

bluewater

(5,376 posts)

4. You left out Buttigieg in your analysis.

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 05:14 PM

Jul 2019

He raised nearly 25 million dollars.

That was the biggest fund raising haul this quarter.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Trenzalore

(2,331 posts)

5. I don't see Bernie dropping out under any conditions other than he doesn't have money

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 05:35 PM

Jul 2019

As long as he has money to campaign he will be campaigning. That is just who he is.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

8. Agreed

Reply to Trenzalore (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 09:33 PM

Jul 2019

and given that I think he has a 15% floor, I expect him to limp along until the convention.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

11. 15% is likely his absolute ceiling.

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 11:19 PM

Jul 2019

And Warren is no long away at that ceiling. I really think that when the two debate on the same stage, Warren finishes Sanders for all intents and purposes. Bernie should hope that he is not in her draw for the debate at the end of the month.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

13. The two of them will meet up eventually

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #11)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 07:43 PM

Jul 2019

and before Iowa.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

14. All of them will. nt

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #13)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 09:08 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BlueWI

(1,736 posts)

6. Warren-Sanders

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 05:52 PM

Jul 2019

#2 and #3 in popularity among Democrats.

Even better is Warren-Inslee. Both coasts, high competence leaders.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

7. Impressive

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 09:32 PM

Jul 2019

I know she had to take a lot of leftover money from her Senate campaign to add to her first quarter totals.

Clearly, she is a force to be reckoned with.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

highplainsdem

(49,005 posts)

9. Warren's total was close to Biden's, but he raised his amount in 66 days, and she had 91 days.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 10:45 PM

Jul 2019

As I've posted elsewhere here, the other candidates would've had to raise nearly $30 million last quarter to beat the amount Biden would've raised if he'd been raising money for the entire quarter at that same per-day average rate.

I've seen lots of articles about Mayor Pete's total for the quarter beating Biden's, but Biden was raising an average of $60,000/day more than Pete.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

12. A couple of months ago, the Press was declaring Warren declining.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 11:22 PM

Jul 2019

The thing more important than days is the average daily pace in the last 30 days, I bet Warren blows Biden away in that category, if so, she has the momentum and can gain more in the debate this month.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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