Bernie Sanders's new fundraising numbers are really amazing

[leftcoastmountains]

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Sanders's achievement is all the more impressive both because he doesn't have access to the traditional Democratic fundraising networks (indeed, he's been warring with the party establishment), and because of his constant criticism of the influence of corporations and the superrich.

Instead, he's shown just how incredibly powerful small donor fundraising can be. According to totals released by Sanders's campaign, they got donations from over 1 million people in 2015 — and 99.9 percent of those people can give again, because they haven't yet hit the $2,700 fundraising maximum for a primary election donation from an individual.

It also seems near-certain that Sanders's fourth quarter total of $33 million raised will be higher than any Republican candidate in the race. Though few Republicans have disclosed their most recent fundraising numbers yet (they have until January 15 to do so), Ben Carson and Ted Cruz, thought to be the two top GOP fundraisers in traditional campaign dollars, raised $23 million and $20 million in the fourth quarter, respectively — well behind Sanders. But of course, these GOP candidates (and Clinton) will be aided by outside Super PACs that can raise unlimited amounts.


http://www.vox.com/2016/1/2/10701702/bernie-sanders-fundraising

[cui bono]

1. Plus, Bernie gets advertising that money just can't buy which isn't quantified.

The Feel The Bern Rose Parade March was a volunteer effort and a huge success. Supporters made all their own signs, the float (it was a transformed Occupy float), the Bernies (the giant one was another Occupy transformation of a banker into Bernie, hopefully a sign of what's to come!), flyers, t-shirts - all made by supporters with money from their own pockets. Thousands of people there to watch the parade saw us marching and felt our enthusiasm!

Read about it here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251967385

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[azmom]

2. It truly is amazing. That's a lot

Of small donations. Yay us!