Sunday, October 25, 2015
Fundraising: Week of October 19
While solid fundraising statistics have not arisen since the Q3 reports released weeks ago; Bernie Sander's fundraising style continues to garner attention and inspire optimism. Both in absolute tern and relative to his primary challenger, Hillary Clinton, Sanders is fundraising via numerous small donations. For example, according to Q3 reports, Sanders and Clinton have raised comparable total sums: both around 27 million dollars over 4 months. However, A majority of Clinton's donation money, $16 million dollars to be exact, has come in the form of "max-out" donations, meaning the donor contributed the maximum amount allowed by law. Sanders, on the other hand, has raised less than a million through these max-out donations. One way that this information has been interpreted optimistically for Sanders is that it means almost all of his donors are able to contribute again in the future: perhaps lending long term power to the ongoing fundraising campaign.
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Personally, I'm really excited to see Sanders moving up and gaining more attention. Although I doubt he will win, it's encouraging to see more people become aware and support him.
ReplyDeleteThe fundraising support Sanders has shows that he has more supporters, while Hillary with her max donations leads me to conclude that she has fewer financial supporters. I also agree that the the more donations in smaller amount may lead to long term financial support in the campaign.
ReplyDeleteI really am for Sander's issues on fundraising and donations. I would want to see this in a president who takes action for others and support of more money in donation.
ReplyDeleteI like the way he's fundraising, he's not selling the campaign to big companies or big money, and is instead focusing on everyone.
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