💰 Bernie Sanders raises $46 million in February

[Donkees]

The massive haul could help sustain him in a lengthy battle for the nomination.

By
Sean Sullivan
March 1, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. EST

Excerpt:

The cash infusion came from 2.2 million individual donations, including more than 350,000 people who gave to the Sanders campaign for the first time, officials said. On Saturday alone, the campaign said it raised $4.5 million.

For Sanders, who has built the most imposing online fundraising operation in the Democratic field this cycle, the sum marks a significant increase from the $25 million it collected in January. Since the start of his second campaign for president last February, the campaign said it has raised more than $167 million.

The Sanders campaign did not immediately say how much money it had in its account at the end of February. It announced that it was purchasing airtime for TV ads in nine states that vote on March 10 and March 17.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/03/01/bernie-sanders-raises-46-million-february-huge-sum/

[jimfields33]

1. One good thing out of South Carolina is

That Bernie won the young black vote. So that’s very good.

[zackymilly]

2. What? n/t

[jimfields33]

4. I know awesome isn't it?

Said it on msnbc 10 minutes ago.

[zackymilly]

7. I wouldn't go that far to say that. nt

[jimfields33]

8. I'm not sure what the percentages were

But I’m sorry we’ll take whatever good news we can get. It was a great night for Biden but not for anybody else.

[George II]

14. Biden got 61% of the Black vote, Sanders only 17%.

[jimfields33]

15. Youth!!! Not everyone is 100 years old

[George II]

16. But "youth" doesn't vote in droves like "100 years old" people do.

[jimfields33]

18. He still won that portion small as it was

[SidDithers]

3. Does that figure include all of the illegal donations listed in this FEC letter?...

https://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/943/202002230300058943/202002230300058943.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1OA1TyOxxaRpJX-sfA23LdevYmVHehrbQsGdARjYoVs5YntZGp4ue-OTg

There are 510 pages in the appendix, which "discloses one or more contributions that appear to exceed the limits set forth in the Act.



Sid

[zackymilly]

6. I know one of the people in that list. Wonder if they will be charged/fined? nt

[hedda_foil]

10. Don't get your hopes up. They return everything over the limit.

These are peop!e who send small amounts many,many times and lose track.

[George II]

19. Sanders has received letters totaling 768 pages, Biden 28 pages....

In the past Sanders' campaign received 13 letters totaling 3061 pages (one was 1192!) flagging impermissible contributions.

Treasurers should not accept and report impermissible contributions. They should be returned before they're deposited.

[zackymilly]

23. How do some of these people 'lose track' when some have donated 50 or more times, not all small? nt

[George II]

13. That's just one letter. There have been three others - the four total about 800 pages.

[AmericanGraffiti]

5. Very impressive

And the 4.5 million from yesterday says a lot!

Feel the Bern!

[Donkees]

9. ...

Link to tweet

[George II]

11. One of the original Beatles' songs:

[bern2020]

12. wow that's seriously impressive

this should give him a boost at a critical time

[grantcart]

17. So lack of funds will not be one of his laments about an unfair process

When he doesn't get the nomination, right?

[Bumperstickers]

20. That is an insane ammount of money

He is raising over 1.5 million per day and after the monsoon hits on Tuesday I bet He will officially hit the 2 million a day mark from here on out.

[Donkees]

21. 💰

[NYMinute]

22. And from 460 million different people