Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumThe Sanders Campaign Is Making Bank
In recent weeks, the Democratic primary for president has essentially turned into a three-person race between Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders. But while Sanders campaign is already being written off by some pundits, fundraising totals released on Tuesday indicate hes not anywhere close to finished.
The Sanders campaign reported raising a whopping $25.3 million in the third quarter of 2019, which ended Monday. Thats up from the $18 million he raised in both of the first two quarters of 2019, and more than he raised over the same period in 2015 during his first campaign for president. Last month, the Sanders campaign announced it had hit one million donors; the campaign also told Politico its average donation over the third quarter was just over $18. The campaign also said that the most common occupation among its donors was teacher, and that some of their donors top employers include Walmart, Amazon, and Starbucks. (You mean to tell me your average Starbucks barista doesnt subscribe to Howard Schultzs political philosophy??)
Sanders numbers are an indication that his grassroots support and fundraising prowess is still strong, despite the fact that the campaign hasnt been able to break out ahead of the pack. Most recent national polling has shown Sanders either in third or in a virtual tie for second with a surging Warren behind Biden. (The caveat here, of course, is that were still more than four months away from the Iowa caucus.)
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https://splinternews.com/the-sanders-campaign-is-making-bank-1838662810
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
honest.abe
(8,678 posts)Recall "Operation Chaos" back in 2008.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Uncle Joe
(58,365 posts)although I don't believe the vast majority of people want to "play games" with their hard earned money.
I believe the overwhelming majority of Americans donate to their favored candidate because they believe in the message and/or the candidate.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)That makes about as much sense as in-person voter fraud.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
honest.abe
(8,678 posts)But never underestimate the scheming and deceit and trickery of the Republicans.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)1.3 million? 1.4 million?
How many hundreds of thousand of people are involved in this nefarious plot to give money to Sanders?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
honest.abe
(8,678 posts)Nothing would surprise me after what we have seen in past several years.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NCjack
(10,279 posts)switching to Bernie.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
honest.abe
(8,678 posts)25M maybe not such a huge haul after all. Pete also had big fundraising numbers last quarter. Goes to show fundraising is not the best indicator of success.. if you believe the polling is accurate.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Or something equally vapid.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Fiendish Thingy
(15,623 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Uncle Joe
(58,365 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ritapria
(1,812 posts)He should have raised 50 million dollars ..This is what I expect to hear from the Bernie hating pundits at MSNBC .They make my skin crawl ...
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TidalWave46
(2,061 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden