Sanders Keeps Raising Million — And Spending Them, A Potential Problem For Clinton
By Anne Gearan and Matea Gold March 5 at 5:07 PM Follow @agearan Follow @mateagold
DETROIT — Sen. Bernie Sanders’s path to the Democratic nomination may be narrowing, but his record fundraising shows no sign of slowing down — ensuring that the longshot rival to Hillary Clinton can remain in the race for months to come.
Sanders’s unique success at attracting political money, combined with his powerful appeal to young voters, means that he will keep raising and spending millions of dollars across the country — forcing Clinton to spend too, and potentially allowing him to score enough victories to drag out the nominating contest and delay what is widely seen as Clinton’s inevitable pivot to the general election.
The senator from Vermont’s lasting power has triggered concern among some Clinton allies that it will weaken her — not only because she must spend precious dollars competing against him, but because he is criticizing her in ways that could dampen enthusiasm for her in the fall. But other supporters note that Sanders’s success has helped keep the Clinton campaign at a full tilt at a time when fundraising otherwise might have lessened.
“We planned for a competitive primary and have beaten every goal we set for ourselves,” said Clinton campaign spokesman Josh Schwerin. “Thanks to smart investments, we have a commanding delegate lead and, as of the last filing, a two-to-one cash-on-hand advantage.”
Sanders’s ability to raise millions from small-dollar donors — and to continue to do so despite Clinton’s lead in the delegate count — has allowed him to press his case that she is overly reliant on wealthy donors
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