Democratic Donations After Ginsburg Death Near $100 Million
Donations to Democratic candidates and causes surged upon the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, nearing $100 million early Sunday and still rising.
ActBlue, a key fundraising platform for the left including Joe Biden’s campaign against President Donald Trump, took in more than $97 million between the announcement of Ginsburg’s death and 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Using ActBlue, donors earmark money for Democratic candidates and causes they want to support.
Donors set records for the amount raised in one day on Saturday, giving $70.6 million, and twice broke the record for donations in one hour. In August, ActBlue brought in $485.4 million, or about $15.7 million a day.
ActBlue processes grassroots donations for Biden’s campaign, as well as for Senate candidates and key liberal groups. While the Biden campaign refrained from including a fundraising link in an email sent to supporters on Friday night, one was included in a Saturday morning message signed by vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-19/supporters-flooding-democrats-with-cash-after-ginsburg-s-death?srnd=politics-vp
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