Sanders campaign down to less than $6 million in cash

[Cryptoad]

Source: abc/ap

WASHINGTON (AP) Bernie Sanders' campaign had less than $6 million at the start of May, a critical cash shortage as he makes an admittedly tough final play to wrest the Democratic presidential nomination from Hillary Clinton.

Sanders' rival had five times as much money, according to new Federal Election Commission filings, beginning the month with $30 million in the bank.

The two were on roughly equal fundraising footing last month, with Clinton and Sanders each raising more than $25 million. But the Vermont senator spent almost $39 million to Clinton's $24 million, the reports showed.

This year, Sanders has averaged more than $40 million in spending per month, underlining how quickly he could blow through the cash he had on hand at the beginning of May.

Read more: http://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/sanders-campaign-down-to-less-than-6-million-in-cash

[Thinkingabout]

1. I hope Sanders has proven to himself it takes a lot of money to run a campaign.

[JonLeibowitz]

26. What exactly would this imply? He is running a well-funded campaign.

His point isn't that you shouldn't spend money on political campaigns, it is that the system is broken in the extent to which you must rely on large donors who have interests possibly adverse to your best judgement. The inevitable conflict is mitigated by relying on small donors, as he has.

[grasswire]

141. read this from the campaign

Great explanation of Bernie fundraising to date!

https://berniesanders.com/revolution/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=fb160590

[roguevalley]

164. he out raised her in april. more anon

Bs. I don't believe it. More psy ops.

[Blue State Bandit]

187. Well, clearly they're doing it wrong.

Cause I just donated $50 before I even read the rest of the article.

#StillSanders cause it's not his turn, it's not her turn, it's our turn.

[Renew Deal]

203. David Plouffe: Sanders "Raising $$ stating you have path to nomination is fraud"

"Sanders has run a stunningly strong campaign fueled by passionate supporters. But raising $$ stating you have path to nomination is fraud."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511799731

[MrMickeysMom]

200. Exactly

[Hiraeth]

125. Our election process is outdated, too long and campaigning is too costly. Point proved.

[riversedge]

227. Each year it seems to start earlier and earlier.

[Ash_F]

186. That is not a great thing.

[w4rma]

195. Sanders outraised Clinton in April

The Vermont senator raised $26.9 million, outpacing Clinton’s $25 million, according to Federal Elections Commission reports filed on Friday.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/dem-primaries/280745-sanders-outraised-clinton-in-april

[George II]

213. And out spent her by almost 2-1.

[Hortensis]

229. Lol. He's a politician who spent way over $100 million

on "the Bernie phenomenon," so I imagine he is a true believer in the power of money.

Hillary's current $30 million strikes me as not much to take on the massively wealthy forces who are already fighting tooth and nail to defeat the Democratic candidate. Her donations continue as Bernie's decline, of course, because most people believe that is where their money needs to go now.

Speaking of, better up our auto-donation. Last fall she had plenty and we directed some of it elsewhere.

[yallerdawg]

2. Millions disappearing!

No advertising in California!

Wonder where the money went?

Meanwhile, the DNC and state parties that have benefited from Clinton's fundraising help have begun investing in likely general election battleground states such as Ohio and Florida.

[Omaha Steve]

8. The Hill: Clinton fundraising gives little to state parties: report (link added)

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/278378-clinton-fundraising-gives-little-to-state-parties-report

OOPS!

By Rebecca Savransky May 02, 2016, 12:31 pm

Less than 1 percent of the $61 million brought in by Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton's fundraising vehicle with state parties has stayed with the state parties, according to Politico's analysis of the latest Federal Election Commission filings.

The Hillary Victory Fund includes Clinton's presidential campaign, the Democratic National Committee and 32 state party committees. The fund lets Clinton receive checks of $350,000 or more from her supporters.

When Clinton launched the fundraising vehicle last summer, she said "when our state parties are strong, we win" and that she would "rebuild our party from the ground up."

The fund has transferred $3.8 million to the state parties, according to Politico, but $3.3 million of that cash was then transferred to the DNC. The fund has transferred $15.4 million to Clinton's campaign and $5.7 million to the DNC.

FULL story at link.

[George II]

16. No link.

[Jopin Klobe]

28. Here you go ...

Monday, May 2, 2016 01:41 PM CST
Hillary Clinton withholding donations from state parties, report says
Politico reports that less than 1 percent of the $61 million raised so far has gone to state parties

"According to Politico, state party committees have received $3.8 million from the victory fund, but $3.3 million (88 percent) was soon after transferred to the DNC. Conveniently, Elizabeth Jones, who is the COO of the Clinton campaign, is also the committee’s treasurer and decides how the funds are allocated."
“By contrast, the victory fund has transferred $15.4 million to Clinton’s campaign and $5.7 million to the DNC, which will work closely with Clinton’s campaign if and when she becomes the party’s nominee,” reported Politico. “Most of the $23.3 million spent directly by the victory fund has gone towards expenses that appear to have directly benefited Clinton’s campaign, including $2.8 million for “salary and overhead” and $8.6 million for web advertising that mostly looks indistinguishable from Clinton campaign ads and that has helped Clinton build a network of small donors who will be critical in a general election expected to cost each side well in excess of $1 billion.”
"In essence, individuals are able to donate to the Clinton campaign via sideroads such as the Victory Fund, with sums 130 times greater than the $2,700 limit."

LINK:
http://www.salon.com/2016/05/02/hillary_clinton_withholding_donations_from_state_parties_report_says/

[George II]

35. The Politico article is based on "unnamed sources". In fact, the writer is incorrect, he or she...

....should look at all the reports, not just a few.

Millions of dollars have been raised by Clinton for the DNC and/or the State Parties, and a big portion of that raised for the DNC has gone to the State Parties.

Even if she raised only a penny for the State Parties, that would be a penny more than Sanders has raised.

[Loudestlib]

58. The article has citations, you do not.

[George II]

115. Actually it (the provided link) doesn't, it refers to the Political article which talks about....

....FEC filings, but it attributes what they're saying to their own analysis, which doesn't include everything - indeed they aren't even specific. And it has no specific "citations".

[postatomic]

150. Go to the FEC. Be Hip. Be Cool. Be the first on your block to see this.

ALASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE ANCHORAGE AK 99503 11/02/2015 $43,500
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIA TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE RICHMOND VA 23223 01/04/2016 $40,000
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIA TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE RICHMOND VA 23223 01/05/2016 $40,000
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DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LA TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE BATON ROUGE LA 70821 12/01/2015 $64,000
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LA TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE BATON ROUGE LA 70821 01/04/2016 $80,000
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE WASHINGTON DC 20003 12/01/2015 $600,000
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DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE WASHINGTON DC 20003 12/01/2015 $17,000
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DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFLIATE WASHINGTON DC 20003 10/01/2015 $264,000
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DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE WASHINGTON DC 20003 02/01/2016 $1,500,000
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DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE WASHINGTON DC 20003 03/01/2016 $350,000
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFLIATE WASHINGTON DC 20003 09/15/2015 $500,000
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFLIATE WASHINGTON DC 20003 09/16/2015 $100,000
GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE ATLANTA GA 30312 12/01/2015 $20,600
GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE ATLANTA GA 30312 11/02/2015 $43,500
GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE ATLANTA GA 30312 01/04/2016 $80,000
HILLARY FOR AMERICA TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE NEW YORK NY 10185 12/04/2015 $1,300,000
HILLARY FOR AMERICA TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE NEW YORK NY 10185 12/31/2015 $1,940,000
HILLARY FOR AMERICA TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE NEW YORK NY 10185 03/31/2016 $3,750,000
HILLARY FOR AMERICA TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE NEW YORK NY 10185 02/29/2016 $4,500,000
HILLARY FOR AMERICA TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE NEW YORK NY 10185 01/31/2016 $1,200,000
IDAHO STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE BOISE ID 83701 12/01/2015 $20,600
IDAHO STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE BOISE ID 83701 11/02/2015 $43,500
IDAHO STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE BOISE ID 83701 01/04/2016 $80,000
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 12/01/2015 $64,000
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 01/04/2016 $80,000
KENTUCKY STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE FRANKFORT KY 40602 01/04/2016 $73,000
MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE AUGUSTA ME 04330 12/01/2015 $20,800
MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFLIATE AUGUSTA ME 04330 11/02/2015 $15,000
MAINE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFLIATE AUGUSTA ME 04330 10/01/2015 $24,000
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - FED FUND TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE BOSTON MA 02110 12/01/2015 $20,600
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - FED FUND TRANSFER TO AFFLIATE BOSTON MA 02110 11/02/2015 $19,500
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - FED FUND TRANSFER TO AFFLIATE BOSTON MA 02110 10/01/2015 $24,000
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE LANSING MI 48933 12/01/2015 $20,600
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFLIATE LANSING MI 48933 11/02/2015 $19,500
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFLIATE LANSING MI 48933 10/01/2015 $24,000
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE SAINT PAUL MN 55107 11/02/2015 $43,500
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE SAINT PAUL MN 55107 12/01/2015 $20,600
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE SAINT PAUL MN 55107 01/04/2016 $150,000
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTY PAC TRANSFER TO AFFLIATE JACKSON MS 39215 10/01/2015 $24,000
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTY PAC TRANSFER TO AFFLIATE JACKSON MS 39215 11/02/2015 $19,500
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTY PAC TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE JACKSON MS 39215 12/01/2015 $20,600
MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFLIATE JEFFERSON CITY MO 65102 10/01/2015 $24,000
MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFLIATE JEFFERSON CITY MO 65102 11/02/2015 $19,500
MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE JEFFERSON CITY MO 65102 12/01/2015 $20,600
MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE HELENA MT 59624 12/01/2015 $20,600
MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE HELENA MT 59624 11/02/2015 $43,500
NEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE LAS VEGAS NV 89107 12/01/2015 $66,200
NEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE LAS VEGAS NV 89107 01/04/2016 $80,000
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NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFLIATE CONCORD NH 03301 10/01/2015 $24,000
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NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE CONCORD NH 03301 12/01/2015 $14,600
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE CONCORD NH 03301 01/22/2016 $45,000
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE CONCORD NH 03301 01/25/2016 $50,000
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE CONCORD NH 03301 01/26/2016 $35,000
NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE RALEIGH NC 27603 12/01/2015 $64,000
NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE RALEIGH NC 27603 01/04/2016 $80,000
OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE COLUMBUS OH 43215 12/01/2015 $66,000
OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE COLUMBUS OH 43215 01/04/2016 $80,000
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RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFLIATE PROVIDENCE RI 02940 11/02/2015 $19,500
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RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE PROVIDENCE RI 02940 12/01/2015 $20,600
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WY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE TRANSFER TO AFFLIATE CHEYENNE WY 82003 10/01/2015 $24,000

You do know that Bernie has a Victory Fund? Hillary's Victory Fund is modeled after the highly successful Obama Victory Fund. The FEC is totally cool with it. This election promises to be very pricey. I'm guessing that the totals will easily go over $3,000,000,000.00 And spare me the 'keep money out of Politics' crap. You don't bring a cup of cold water to a gun fight.

[PoliticalMalcontent]

189. $3,000,000,000.00

3,000,000,000.00!

It's astounding to me how the political process eats up so much money. Do you know how much good most people could do with $3,000,000,000?

It reminds me of an old lyric.

"10 million dollars on a losing campaign,
20 million starving and writhing in pain"

And it's worse now. Hundreds of millions of dollars wasted.

Anyway, I'd recommend giving it a listen, or at least reading the lyrics. http://genius.com/Bad-religion-punk-rock-song-lyrics

My apologies for not touching on the majority of your post, but money in politics is a HUGE problem and turning a blind eye does nothing except perhaps ease our conscience. When have-nots are trying to fund a campaign against billionaires? That's part of the reason this country is going to shit. It's a legit class war playing out in front of our eyes. Big-time power players fund candidates at all levels (a la the Koch brothers) in hopes that any money they spend on elections will return to them through legislation that typically hurts those with less money (I.E. union workers). Meanwhile, most people only become politically active during presidential cycles. Those have-nots cede ground every year to those with mountains of money to throw around.

This is an untenable situation.

[postatomic]

220. I'm with ya' 100%

The money being spent is totally obscene.

Yes, uber-rich people like the Koch's will often hedge their investment. But I think there is something else going on here. IMHO.

I like Bad Religion, but I rarely listen to lyrics (of any group). To me the Voice is just another instrument.

[w4rma]

196. Politifact says that's false.

http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2016/may/05/george-clooney/george-clooney-decries-big-money-politics-says-mos/

[postatomic]

219. Each of those transactions required a FEC form to be completed

Please don't make me post those as well. Help me out here.

[7962]

111. The link is at the top of his post

[George II]

116. That has since been added after my comment.

[yallerdawg]

18. Come on, OS.

It's time.

We got a November election to win!

[kayakjohnny]

88. Ummm....

....about that.....

[Cryptoad]

19. LMAO

http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-eyeing-senate-clinton-directing-money-to-2016-battlegrounds-2016-5?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link

[tomm2thumbs]

63. deadbeat style

Hillary Clinton owes Iowa police THOUSANDS of dollars in unpaid bills for providing security


Despite raising more than $130 million for her presidential campaign, the former Secretary of State has yet to pay Des Moines police $1,800 for manning the concert on October 24, the force claims.

Meanwhile police in Marshalltown say she owes them $2,700 for working overtime to protect her and her husband Bill Clinton at two January rallies. Marshalltown police chief says he wrote to her on Feb 3 but got no reply.

He says Bernie Sanders was the only candidate to pay them upfront


_____

*to be fair, after the 5th month, perhaps she did pay, but I doubt it

link

[TwilightZone]

132. The Daily Mail is a tabloid

You know that, right?

[tomm2thumbs]

143. are you saying the facts are wrong? I guess not (more links)

here are other links if you don't like the truth because of where it comes from

NBC

Des Moines Register

____

she's living up to her history of not paying bills - I think they use the term 'deadbeat'
http://www.politico.com/story/2008/03/cash-strapped-clinton-fails-to-pay-bills-009259

[TwilightZone]

160. Careful throwing those stones. Your candidate is down to $6m and owes the FEC $28m.

He's not going to be able to pay his bills, either. Why do you think he's quietly negotiating with the DNC?

Suppose the organization that he publicly accused of money laundering will help him retire his debt? Probably.

The Des Moines article you linked says that the Sanders campaign hadn't paid yet, either:

"So the chief has issued a $259 bill to Sanders (for Jan. 27) and will send another to the Clinton campaign for Bill’s stop that same day ($656.75) and the former secretary of state’s big sum in December.

But he doesn’t expect to be paid."

If you have proof that Sanders paid all of his bills and Clinton didn't, let's see it.

[former9thward]

182. Where is your link that he owes the FEC 28 million?

Last edited Sat May 21, 2016, 08:01 PM - Edit history (1)

I won't hold my breath.

[scscholar]

27. This. Where?

Plus, he has become the big money candidate. Has any candidate ever accumulated so much wealth for just a primary?

[yallerdawg]

36. So much money!

[George II]

38. Or spent so much?

[SusanCalvin]

45. Depends on what your definition of "big money" is. nt

[roody]

122. On Bernie's lavish lifestyle, of course.

[TwilightZone]

3. Well, they could check the Tad Devine Retirement Fund

They might find some there.

[tomm2thumbs]

4. thanks for the reminder - donating again

much appreciated!

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/duforbernie

[SusanCalvin]

10. Same here.

In addition to my monthly since before he declared.

[phazed0]

110. Same here. nt

[DLnyc]

193. added a good chunk

How else to respond to the poo-flinging around here?

[Omaha Steve]

5. Donate to Bernie through the DU for Bernie Act Blue link

Donate to DU for Bernie at Act Blue here: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/duforbernie





Or through JPR here: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/jackpineradicals4bernie

[tomm2thumbs]

6. thanks OS - just did

[Omaha Steve]

48. Since my donation post went up about 1/2 hr ago

$215 for Bernie through the link so far tonight.

[FailureToCommunicate]

53. Maybe the OP will try to lock his own thread... Reason: backfired!

[SusanCalvin]

65. .

[tomm2thumbs]

68. ..

[Plucketeer]

133. ...

[bkkyosemite]

166. Oh hell why not

[SusanCalvin]

169. .

https://m.

[Omaha Steve]

90. DU for Bernie $400 in a little over an hour

[Kittycat]

99. +27

Your contribution from 20 May 2016
Bernie Sanders $27.00

[anigbrowl]

104. And spending $40m a month works out at $54,794.52 per hour

So just about $54,300 to go...this hour, and every hour.

[Omaha Steve]

106. Well Bernie holds tha Act Blue all time fund raising record

OVER 35,000 donations a second times $27 and took down the system.

Laugh it up...

[anigbrowl]

117. That was then. This is now.

It's not mockery to point out the outflows as well as the inflows. Based on historical behavior Sanders' campaign is down to less than a week's cash. That suggests to me that the wheels are coming off.

[Omaha Steve]

120. First timer made mistakes

Think he won't get donations through the convention and beyond in an upset?

[anigbrowl]

137. He's not a first timer

He's a US senator with a long political history and a whole lifetime of experience. If I can see the necessity for good financial controls (and believe me I'm no financial wizard) then I think Sanders can too.

And I don't see much prospect of an upset for someone whose campaign is visibly running on fumes, barring some drastic unforeseen event.

[Omaha Steve]

139. Clintons four runs for POTUS

Hillary deep in debt after 08.

Bernie's first NATIONAL run for POTUS!

[anigbrowl]

152. Excuses and $1 will get you a cup of coffee

I was not impressed with HRC's financial mismanagement in 2008 either. As the underdog Bernie knew what he was dealing with and had Obama's model of a successful grassroots campaign to work with. Yet I'm supposed to believe he'd do a better job once in power, because he was once mayor of Burlington VT (a town of 42000 people) and so has executive experience.

[Surya Gayatri]

168. So well said...agree 100%.

[Omaha Steve]

136. JPR is getting close to $300 since my post went up too

[kayakjohnny]

92. !

[FailureToCommunicate]

41. Thanks, OS Just did again.

[840high]

69. If Bernie needs me - I will give.

[catchnrelease]

85. I'm in! n/t

[Fuddnik]

95. Funny....I just read that Sanders out raised Clinton in April. Four months in a row.

$26.9 million to $26.4 million.

Only 5% of Sanders donors are maxxed out at $2700 vs 50% for Clinton donors.

And I'm adding another $100 tonight.

[wallyworld2]

124. I just did too

No other presidential candidate, in modern times, has worked harder than Bernie Sanders.

[Fuddnik]

140. Done.

Funny thing is, I use a Walmart Mastercard for donations. I only got the damned thing for 25% off on a cheap laptop about 6 years ago. Don't go there for anything else. Pay it off before any interest accrues.

[SusanCalvin]

167. Urk. They're still making money off fees. nt

[truebrit71]

129. Thanks for the link. Another $25 donated to Bernie 2016:Because fuck this shit!

[myrna minx]

201. I'm sorry - I just donated through Act Blue directly.

I forgot about doing it through DU.

[Contrary1]

7. Gosh, maybe he can hit up the Repubs for $$$...

like some do.

[bahrbearian]

11. +1

[silvershadow]

15. Don't forget to use the Act Blue DU for Bernie link:

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/duforbernie

[tomm2thumbs]

20. oops I used both of OS's links

doubled my donation, oh well

[silvershadow]

29. Right on!

[silvershadow]

12. Ooh, thanks for the reminder! I will donate here shortly. If anyone wants to

get me something for my birthday, just donate in my honor!

[Mike__M]

82. Done

Happy birthday ...



...and I don't even know you

[silvershadow]

94. Dude that's awesome!

[tomm2thumbs]

190. awesome!!!!

[MADem]

13. Hillary always had money in the bank--she never overspent.

She learned that lesson the last time around--she overspent and got in a bit of a fix last time out.

The money tells the tale--if it's not coming in, he's going to have a tough time of it.

He always outspent her, and damn near drained the account each month, relying on the faithful to send in the money to refill the coffers.

I'll bet Tad makes sure he gets paid. If the campaign had half the money back that Tad blew in states that the pollsters said were hopeless in the first place, they'd have enough to get through to California without quite so much stress.

Still, though, I am shocked that the needle is so close to E. I don't think he's ever been this broke throughout the entire process.

[tomm2thumbs]

17. don't worry, Cryptoad is helping by posting links like this

Thanks Cryptoad - gotta hand it to ya!

[Cryptoad]

21. Keep them $27 rollin in

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

[tomm2thumbs]

25. you're a good Bernie supporter Cryptoad - thanks!!!

much appreciated

[Cryptoad]

34. i do what I can

[leftofcool]

71. Yea, Bernie needs another trip to Rome

[Flighty McFlight]

81. No, Hillary needs a trip to Israel.

Right now.

[cstanleytech]

22. To be honest though MADem if the latest numbers of pledged delegates are right then I am not

sure why Bernie is pushing on as from what I read even if he was to win most of the rest he still wouldnt have enough delegates to come even close to unseating Hillary.
Its to bad of course because policy wise I think I like him a bit more than Hillary but *shrug* the math is what it is.

[Omaha Steve]

66. Bill Clinton Didn't wrap up the nomination until June 1992 in CA

Hillary got a lot of flack talking about the Kennedy assassination in 08 as she pushed on to lose. Bernie is right to stay in too. IF he has no chance, there are a lot of people that seem to want him to drop out when it doesn't matter. Smell of fear?


NYT: Clinton Remark on Kennedy’s Killing Stirs Uproar: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/24/us/politics/24clinton.html?_r=0

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE MAY 24, 2008

BRANDON, S.D. — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton defended staying in the Democratic nominating contest on Friday by pointing out that her husband had not wrapped up the nomination until June 1992, adding, “We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California.”

Her remarks were met with quick criticism from the campaign of Senator Barack Obama, and within hours of making them Mrs. Clinton expressed regret, saying, “The Kennedys have been much on my mind the last days because of Senator Kennedy,” referring to the recent diagnosis of Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s brain tumor. She added, “And I regret that if my referencing that moment of trauma for our entire nation and in particular the Kennedy family was in any way offensive.”

Still, the comments touched on one of the most sensitive aspects of the current presidential campaign — concern for Mr. Obama’s safety. And they come as Democrats have been talking increasingly of an Obama/Clinton ticket, with friends of the Clintons saying that Bill Clinton is musing about the possibility that the vice presidency might be his wife’s best path to the presidency if she loses the nomination.

It was in the context of discussions about her political future that Mrs. Clinton made the remarks on Friday to the editorial board of The Sioux Falls Argus Leader. She had said that some people whom she did not name were trying to push her out of the race, but she noted that historically many races had gone on longer than hers.

FULL story at link.

[cstanleytech]

78. Was Bills run at this point comparable though to Hillary and Bernie's?

[Omaha Steve]

87. Had Brown done better in CA, he could have denied Bill the nomination in 1992

Gov. Clinton managed to defeat Brown in the California primary by a margin of 47% to 40%.

[cstanleytech]

89. Wasnt the question.

My question was were they comparable enough in the number of delegates to the current situation with Hillary and Bernie?

[Omaha Steve]

102. Bill won every primary after May 5th and needed them all

Without that he didn't get the nomination.

Hillary advisers said they would appeal to the DNC's Rules & Bylaws Committee . Where have I heard the term wine & cheese?

On May 31, the rules committee accepted the Michigan state party's 69-59 distribution of pledged delegates and restored half votes to Florida's and Michigan's delegations.

Hillary in 08 lost before the last two states voted June 3 on super-delegates.

IF Bernie gets close, superdelegates in states he won can switch or avoid controversy and stay home entirely. NEW math.

[cstanleytech]

151. So you are saying yes, the numbers were comparable? Ok, we shall see if that happens.

Regardless which wins though either would be an improvement over Trump.

[Omaha Steve]

155. .

[SusanCalvin]

42. Well, I just applied my bit. nt

[mdbl]

197. He needs to spend every dime to get out his campaign platform

So everyone doesn't just roll over and forget, like usual.

[ReRe]

14. There's your cue, Bernie supporters...

... fill Bernie's coffers again. This weekend, thrice over!

[stopbush]

23. Hmmm. Send $27 to Sanders, OR

go out in the backyard and throw $27 into the BBQ and light it up.

How best to feel the bern?

[juxtaposed]

31. you think that's real funny, how childish your little post is.

[CountAllVotes]

50. Idiotic

Agree.

[stopbush]

154. Ah, someone haz a sad?

[juxtaposed]

158. not at all it just seems your tone is adolescent

[SusanCalvin]

39. I'll go for Bernie. Even if he doesn't win, it gets the message out. nt

[Cryptoad]

24. yall turn the lights when u leave!

http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-eyeing-senate-clinton-directing-money-to-2016-battlegrounds-2016-5?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link

[FailureToCommunicate]

51. Posting the same snarky things over and over doesn't help your cause. It just makes

people want to put you on ignore.

[Cryptoad]

56. Snark begets Snark

Got to love teh "Ignoe" concept. Personally I have always sought out ideas I did not agree with, but each to their own!

[FailureToCommunicate]

59. Bernie's coffers are loving your post. Keep kicking it!

[SusanCalvin]

76. You wanna play tit for tat, or you want your candidate to win?

I don't want Bernie to drop out now, but I don't want Trump to win either.

[rateyes]

30. Of course she has it. Wall Street pockets are

Pretty deep. And that's where she lives.

[baldguy]

32. The phrase "eating his seed corn" comes to mind.

Clinton has $30 million in the bank, and Sanders is spending like there's no tomorrow - because for him there is no tomorrow, and he knows it.

[SusanCalvin]

37. Thing is, there's more where that came from. Just sent more. nt

[baldguy]

43. Yeah, Bernie certainly knows he's got a good scam going.

Real grifters understand they gotta keep their marks satisfied.

[SusanCalvin]

47. Even if it just gets the message out, I'm satisfied.

Let me guess - you think Occupy failed...?

[baldguy]

54. Even when the "message" ends up to be "Vote for Trump!"?

And no, your right turn doesn't distract from Bernie's ongoing con-game.

[SusanCalvin]

61. Yeah, that'll really make me want to donate to and work for your candidate.

Sheesh. Why don't I just hide in the corner and watch (some of) y'all shoot yourselves in the foot? I mean, there's only limited entertainment to be extracted by engaging. The only reason I can think why I bother is that I do want the Democratic nominee to win.

[baldguy]

67. And yet you're sending money to a guy who'se spent 7 months

attacking Democrats and the Democratic Party. No wonder the GOP is propping him up.

[SusanCalvin]

73. Not MY party.

You wanna call the oligarchs and the PTB the party, be my guest.

[tomm2thumbs]

83. oh SNAP!

I'm with HER! (pointing at SusanCalvin)

[SusanCalvin]

86. .

[baldguy]

108. That's the same old "Democrats=Republicans" RW bullshit. Damn right it's not your party.

You can pretend that loyal mainstream liberal Democrats - the majority: 9-5, middle-class & union members - are "oligarchs", but that is a lie. And has always been a lie.

Meanwhile you got Trump's pod people spiking the Dem primaries by voting for Sanders (like WV), and Sanders is happy to milk it for all it's worth.

[SusanCalvin]

138. Nope. But your POV is your POV, and obviously I'm not going to change it.

Whoa, wait. *I'm* a loyal, mainstream, 9 to 5 Democrat. The party left me.

[baldguy]

199. "The party left me", is the same thing people said when they voted for Reagan.

Coincidence?

[Surya Gayatri]

172. +100!

[SusanCalvin]

55. Well (no comment on Bernie)

My Magic 8-Ball of a brain just threw up another song.

https://m.

[sulphurdunn]

96. Projecting Clinton's con

onto Sanders is a petty grift of its own and a major reason she will loose to Trump and Sanders will never get the chance to mop the floor with him.

[morningfog]

80. He's taken on the most monied, most, most connected

non-incumbent ever. He's had to fondly broke enemy step along the way and has made it a race. He was never given a tomorrow, not since the day he announced. But here we are 8 or so months later. Taking it to the last day of voting and Hillary has yet to clinch it.

[baldguy]

119. He's taken on the most experienced, best qualified, best suited non-incumbent candidate ever

and lost. Nothing to be ashamed about.

But, now it's over.

[SusanCalvin]

144. Sigh...

How about waiting until it's actually over? What's your hurry? It's not drawing any Bernie supporters to your candidate. If that's not your objective, what is?

[hobbit709]

33. Had $16 in my account, just gave $15.

Monday I get my Social Security check.

[Cryptoad]

46. Yall dont feel bad about letting him run out of money,,,,

the math now says Hillary does not need a single delegate from CA in order to win the Democratic Nomination. It take more than money to win a election!

[SusanCalvin]

70. So, as you see it, there's no way she can lose.

Makes baiting Sanders supporters kinda counterproductive, ya think?

[brooklynite]

40. When will he be stocking up for the GE?

He'll need about 5 times what he collected for the Primary, with only three months available.

[SusanCalvin]

49. Well, I'm nowhere near maxed out. nt

[Not Sure]

109. Same here.

I'm ready for a war, I'm nowhere near the max and I have plenty of cash on hand. The DNC/Hillary will see none of it.

[SusanCalvin]

161. Oh SNAP!

[OxQQme]

44. $25 is all I could afford

He's got my back, I have his.
$25 seems such a paltry amount.
Wish I had more.
Wonder when/if Social Security recipients will ever get a raise again.

[passiveporcupine]

52. thanks for posting this.

It should result in a nice rash of donations.

[Cryptoad]

60. Since Bern has already lost to HIllary

maybe Bern and Jane can use yall's $27 to unwind from campaigning

[COLGATE4]

165. Maybe a nice, all expense paid trip to Rome, for example?

[Contrary1]

188. Or pay his campaign debt off in a more timely manner...

than you know who.

January 22, 2013

Hillary Clinton's campaign debt finally paid off

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/22/hillary-clintons-campaign-debt-finally-paid-off/

[LenaBaby61]

57. Running for POTUS is not....

CHEAP.

I think I read that it costs $6 BILLION to run for POTUS.

Unless you're Trump, where you get tons of FREE air time from the media whenever you want it.


SMDH.

[LiberalArkie]

72. Or Bill & Hill, it's pretty free also.

[SusanCalvin]

74. True. nt

[LenaBaby61]

113. NO....

Bill & Hillary Clinton may get some free air time, but it's nowhere NEAR what Trump has gotten and continues to receive.

And this article was written in March, so I KNOW it's gone way over he $2 Billion dollar mark by now because he is now running in the GOP primary basically uncontested.

Donald Trump Has Received Nearly $2 Billion In Free Media Attention


03/15/2016 05:41 pm ET
Donald Trump received nearly $2 billion in free media exposure this past year, dwarfing his Republican rivals and more than doubling the attention paid to Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, according to tracking firm mediaQuant.

Trump received $1.9 billion in free, or “earned,” media coverage, yet spent just $10 million on paid advertisements this election cycle. While Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Ohio Gov. John Kasich each spent more money than Trump on ads, the Republican candidates clocked in at $313 million, $204 million and $38 million in free media respectively.

The New York Times first reported Tuesday on Trump’s “mammoth advantage in free media” using data provided by mediaQuant. In an interview with The Huffington Post, mediaQuant Chief Analytics Officer Paul Senatori discussed the firm’s 2016 findings and comparisons between the candidates and major national and world figures.

Here’s how it works: The Portland-based mediaQuant tracks mentions in over 20,000 English-language outlets for many boldface names, ranging from Pope Francis to Taylor Swift to everyone who ran (or considered running) for president in 2016. The company generates a current media rating for each person based on the quantity and quality of that exposure, ranging from 0 to 100.

In computing the value of earned media, mediaQuant runs the number of raw mentions through an algorithm assessing the tone of the coverage — whether positive, negative or neutral — and considers the media outlet’s reach and its advertising rates.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-2-billion-free-media_us_56e83410e4b065e2e3d75935

[SusanCalvin]

145. Yeah, but it's way freer than for Bernie.

Media bias has played a big role.

[LenaBaby61]

173. True...

I've seen Bernie Sanders giving a thank you speech to supporters, and the cable new network I was watching have cut away to cover an empty podium where the media was 'awaiting' Trump's victory speech. The camera was trained on the podium with NO trump for about 15 minutes (I didn't stay there for 15 minutes--went back and fourth to other programming). Sanders was speaking live and as soon as it was thought Trump would speak, the news media went 'bonkers' in covering him. No picture within a picture. Trump's empty podium only

I have to admit, the past several years I tend to stay away from cable news networks and yes even most local television programming--searching for alternative news sources on line in which to gather news/political/lifestyle information.

[SusanCalvin]

178. Exactly.

[riderinthestorm]

62. Thanks for this. Donating again.

[MisterP]

64. a large part of why Clinton wants Sanders to drop out is because she wants to stop having

to raise so much money from Big Pharma, banksters, people cited in the Panama Papers, etc., and buff up her image with small donors for the GE

ain't happening

[tomm2thumbs]

75. LOCKING THREAD!

BACKFIRE ALERT!

LOL

[SusanCalvin]

79. .

[tomm2thumbs]

91. .

that was one ripe melon

ker-splash

[FailureToCommunicate]

127. Ouch!

[liberal N proud]

77. Quick, send him another $27.00

It's time Bernie,don't go broke just because of your pride.

[beachbumbob]

84. Appears running something into the ground is a family trait...

[tomm2thumbs]

93. Yes Trump is a complete idiot, failing businesses left and right

[Spitfire of ATJ]

97. "The two were on roughly equal fundraising footing last month"

But let's ignore that....

[tomm2thumbs]

101. Plus Bernie pays his bills

IN ADVANCE --
her campaign, no so much

Hillary Clinton owes Iowa police THOUSANDS of dollars in unpaid bills for providing security

Oct event, article dated March, 5 months later .... hope they aren't still waiting

[Spitfire of ATJ]

103. Trust me, she's going to end her campaign owing millions to polling firms....

Just like last time.

[alcibiades_mystery]

98. The Sanders campaign is buffoonish

[SusanCalvin]

147. Mkay. nt

[Blue_In_AK]

100. Thanks for the reminder to donate again.

I'm far from topped out.

[drokhole]

105. 65% of campaign donations came from donations of $200 or less

Whereas for Hill:

19% of campaign donations came from donations of $200 or less

Bernie Sanders Campaign Finance (as of March 2016)

$182.2M
99.98% Campaign donations
0.02% Super PACs and other groups

Hillary Clinton Campaign Finance (as of April 2016)

$256.2M
70% Campaign donations
30% Super PACs and other groups

Easy for his rival to have so much money in the bank when you have a limitless source of big donor SuperPac money at the ready. Infinitely more impressed (and proud) of how Sanders has raised his funds. To reiterate those small dollar donations: 65% vs. 19%!

[Not Sure]

107. Here, let me fix that...

Donated!

Because fuck this shit. I won't vote for the puppet on the right hand or the one on the other right hand.

[LiberalElite]

112. Thanks for this!

We're passing the word and digging deep for Bernie!!!!!

[dlwickham]

114. for your listening pleasure

[SusanCalvin]

149. Ew.

Last edited Sat May 21, 2016, 12:22 AM - Edit history (4)

I loathe ALW. With the one exception of JC Superstar. And even in that I loathe "I Don't Know How to Love Him."

Sorry..... (Really - replied by reflex.)

https://m.

Of course, the guy sitting on the stairs also wrote and performed this.


https://m.

And this.


https://m.

Ah, my youth. Seeing Animal House on the first release, in a crowded theater. And all the people rolling on the floor at Senator Bluto!

Didn't write this one, but sang it. (From Tootsie.)

https://m.

[findrskeep]

118. Thanks for the heads up! Just donated again!

Hadn't seen this report so really appreciate the post. Go Bernie GO!!!!

[Ino]

121. Thanks for this...

donated!

[roody]

123. Thanks for the reminder to donate.

[Cryptoad]

126. Come on People,,,,,,

all this strutting and talking trash,, and yall haven raise a $1000 ,,,,,yet ! LMAO
Lots of talk and no action.

[FailureToCommunicate]

146. Ah ha! Now I see your clever plan...

I'm liking the new Cryptoad 2.0 !

[SusanCalvin]

153. .

https://m.

[FailureToCommunicate]

159. Oh my. I'd forgotten how WEIRD those toons were!

[McKim]

208. Just Keep Up the Nasty Talk for Your Candidate

Just keep up the nasty talk for your candidate and don't expect us to vote for her in November, or is that your goal and some on this thread are actually working for Trump to divide the Democratic Party! Lots of new trolls the last two weeks on DU. Who are they and what is their goal?

I am giving another $100 to Sanders this morning, up to $700 so far! He is the best candidate I have had the pleasure of voting for in 50 years!

[tomm2thumbs]

128. kickie, bumpie

for West Coast folks coming in from long day's work

[CarrieLynne]

130. Oh thanks for letting me know - Imma go donate now :)

[Bjornsdotter]

134. Oh wow!

Thanks for the info.

Time to make another donation.

[LS_Editor]

135. It's expensive to fight the corporate media blacking you out one minute and attacking you the next.

Depending on what does the most damage to Bernie Sanders.

[SusanCalvin]

171. Oh snap.

Last edited Sat May 21, 2016, 12:27 AM - Edit history (1)

Funny thing, I notice they're being more positive toward him lately. Curious as to what that means.

[nc4bo]

142. Gave via DU and JackpineRadical links. Will give more later in month.

Time for a money bomb.

So thanks Cryptoad for the unintentional Bernie Sanders donation drive!!!!!

[noneko]

148. Selling Bernie shirts and giving half the profits to him

Hey guys! If you have time please hear me out.

So I'm a broke college grad graphic designer (and unpaid intern at a non-profit) and I'm unable to scrounge up cash to donate to Bernie. I've been helping in other ways like making brochures so campaigners can pass them out. I made these cool shirts and wanted to send half the profit to Bernie because he's my inspiration and he's bloody fabulous. They cost a lot to make so the profit is very small but if a few bucks helps him then I say what the hell. And it helps me pay rent! <3


I'm selling them here --> https://teespring.com/feel-the-bern-flaming-shirts
It would be really cool to see people wear it at the DNC and rallies. Or in general.

And you can use my brochures too! You can download them here for free. They're for the Californian primary (I live in LA) so keep that in mind if you live somewhere else and want to pass them out. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ct7okwmkm2fsn0v/bernie%20sanders%20brochure_COLOR.pdf?dl=0

I also have a Make America Hang Again trump sticker in the works if you like dark evil stuff. Haha.

Thanks for listening!

[Rhiannon12866]

183. If you're interested in selling these here, we do have a place on DU for that.

It's called the DU Marketplace and here's the link for that forum:

DU Marketplace (Group)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1120

[noneko]

191. I didn't know that! Thanks!

[Rhiannon12866]

192. You're more than welcome!

I'm guessing that what you're selling would be pretty popular here. Good luck!

[tomm2thumbs]

156. K&R

kick and bump

[Gomez163]

157. They can use the money Jane got from that college.

[tomm2thumbs]

162. you're using the wrong posts, turn to page 4

see at the top?

'Friday's hottest Pro-HRC punchlines to post in any typical conversations around the web'

I would have used #53
"Bernie spends all his campaign money on hair products, and STILL look at it"

[findrskeep]

163. K & R nt

[Fuddnik]

170. Keep this thread kicked!!!!!

Best fundraising thread I've seen yet!

[Wibly]

174. Easy to fix

He has well over 6 million supporters. If we each send him a buck, or 10, problem solved.

[Doitnow]

175. Here's my $27 in addition to my

regular monthly donation. Keep it up, folk. Nobody deserves it more than Bernie.

[Wibly]

176. BTW, Art F Smear

Which is all the fourth paragraph is, Artful Smear.
Randolph Hearst would be proud.

[tomm2thumbs]

177. big kickeroooo!!!!

and then some

[applegrove]

179. Reddit had a link to cnn saying Bernie had suspended his campaign. When I went to the

link there was nothing there but a cnn logo. Then I went to the cnn website and nothing. Must have been some sort of glitch.

[nc4bo]

180. You clicked it? Hope your virus scanner is updated and working. nt

[applegrove]

181. I will get on that right away.

[TriplD]

184. + $50

nt

[emsimon33]

185. Thanks for the heads up I just gave my largest donation to Bernie so far: $100

I only wish I were able to give the maximum.

[scottie55]

194. So I Sent Him Another $25

Today.

[magical thyme]

198. odd. I noticed I haven't been getting speed donation requests lately

only other emails about progress we've made and the new website, and confirmation of regular monthly. hmmm....

anyway, thanks for the reminder! I was waiting for a check that came on Wednesday. Then forgot. Off to donate extra on top of my usual amount, to celebrate the Oregon victory and the stunning near win in Kentucky despite 31 counties reporting irregularities.

[Renew Deal]

202. How much does he need at this point?

There are two big states left and he can easily burn it in either one. But it makes no sense to advertise in NJ since he was already in NY and the ads played there.

At least this explains why they were scaling back in CA. They know what we know. It's over.

[left-of-center2012]

204. Wasn't Hillary millions of dollars in debt at the end of her 2008 campaign?

Seems there had to be fund raisers to pay it off.

[zazen]

205. thanks for the reminder--just donated read this, donated, and came back to thank you n/t

[Omaha Steve]

206. [ActBlue] You're making a difference -- daily update for 5-20-15

Cut off was approximately 11 PM EDST. Bernie is doing well since then too.


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[Omaha Steve]

207. Unlocked

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[Omaha Steve]

209. Kick

[tomm2thumbs]

215. good stuff!

hats off to ya!

[FailureToCommunicate]

217. kick

[Chemisse]

210. Kicking

[SidDithers]

211. This one should stay kicked...nt

Sid

[George II]

212. Congratulations, Cryptoad, great OP.

[Cryptoad]

214. Thx,

Since Bern has lost the election , I want them to raise as much $ as possible. Bern has promised to give his extra donation to the DNC for the General..... sweeet! see there no off position on the Genius Switch as Bro Dave says........hehehe but it looks like they are having a little trouble raising much,,,,, Keep those $27 a rollin in !

[FailureToCommunicate]

218. Yeah, good thing **some** people are contributing to Democrats' sucess...

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/jackpineradicals4bernie

[tomm2thumbs]

216. Saturday Kickerooo

Keeeeeek!!!!!

[BooScout]

221. Kickety kick!

[Cryptoad]

222. Come on People,,,,,,

all this trash talk and bern coffer has only gone up $1300 ,,, let get those $27 a rollin in...

[nc4bo]

223. Social media is Bernin-up not just DU. Thx for the kick. nt

[Cha]

224. Thank you for this, Cryptoad.

[Cryptoad]

225. u welcome

They need to fill Bern's coffers before he suspends his campaign. This money will work it way to the downstream Senate races!
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Keep those $27 a rollin in, people !

[samsingh]

226. Bernie supporters - we have to act fast. Get donations out to him today by midnight.