The Bernie Sanders campaign, brought to you by small-dollar donors
Source: W Post
By Jose A. DelReal
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) has raised more than $15 million for his presidential campaign, according to a Federal Election Commission document that reveals the vast majority of those contributions totaled $200 or less.
The Sanders campaign reported to the FEC Wednesday that it raised nearly $10.5 million in small contributions, and an additional $3 million in donations of more than $200 each. That $13.5 million fundraising haul -- which accounts for money he has raised since he announced his candidacy in late May -- was bolstered by an additional $1.5 million he transferred from his Senate campaign account.
The campaign is likely to use the larger-than-expected fundraising tallies, particularly his impressive haul among the grassroots, to reinforce the senator's claim to speak for Democratic Party base.
In addition to his strong support among small donors, the second quarter FEC filing reveals the campaign has spent around $3 million. The bulk of those expenditures have gone to digital consulting and media advertising, on which the campaign spent about $1.3 million. Besides spending $350,000 on printing and mailing services, the campaign's remaining costs have been primarily operational.
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a town hall meeting at Nashua Community College in Nashua, N.H., Saturday, June 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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of which 105,000 people gave an average of $100 and 6,000 gave an average of $500.
Heck, there are more Bernie supporters just on DU than those numbers. Some of you Bernie supporters aren't paying !!
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Some of the Hillary fans aren't kicking in either.
I will not be doing Act Blue links ever again. These four are it.
My friends in a Cave think I only want free stuff, so Marta & I are kicking in $ in their honor!
The bury the hatchet match. IF Hillary can get to $500 by midnight Marta and I will kick in another $50.
Donate to Hillary here: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/duforhillary
O'Malley is out raising Hillary on the DU. IF the DU Act Blue link gets to $600 by midnight, we will kick in $60
Donate to DU for O'Malley here: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/duforomalley
Alan Grayson is a DU favorite. If the DU gets to the $500 total by midnight, Alan will get an extra $50 from Marta and I.
Donate to Alan for US Senate here: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/duforgrayson
Fund raising for Bernie is behind the average we have had for the last month. Last night Bernie needed approximately $1,200 to get back on target. To include those that gave to Bernie last night, Marta and I will kick in $120 to Bernie IF he gets to $8,000 by midnight tonight.
Donate to Bernie here: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/duforbernie
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Hi Frank.
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