Windfall of Donations to Bernie's Campaign, Including Surge in New Donors:

[amborin]

Monday, March 21, 2016

Windfall of New Sanders Donations as Primary Battle Moves West

The Vermont senator outraised rival Hillary Clinton last month by more than $10 million
by
Lauren McCauley, staff writer

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders basks in the enthusiasm of supporters at a Sunday rally at KeyArena. (Photo: Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times)

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders basks in the enthusiasm of supporters at a Sunday rally at KeyArena. (Photo: Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times)

With a new fundraising record and thousands of passionate fans packing venues across Washington state this weekend, it appears that neither Bernie Sanders nor his supporters are going anywhere as the Democratic primary battle moves westward.

The Sanders campaign announced Sunday that it pulled in a record $43.5 million in February from 1.5 million contributions averaging about $30 apiece, substantially out-raising Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, who received donations totaling $30.1 million last month.

What's more, that momentum does not seem to be slowing down. The campaign predicts "another large fundraising total for March," as nearly a third of contributions so far this month have come from first-time donors.

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http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/03/21/windfall-new-sanders-donations-primary-battle-moves-west

[merrily]

1. Too cool. The amount of the average donation to Senator Senators has been increasing slowly.

I hope all the negative stuff from media (and, sadly even from posters who support Sanders) after March 15 does not depress donating. Speaking for myself, I've increased the amount of the donations that I make over and above my recurring monthly donation.

I cannot remember getting more joy from money that I spent, except when I spend on very close family. Then again, in my heart, money I donate to the Sanders' campaign is money I am spending on the future of my close blood relatives, as well as all other Americans, of course.

Thank you, Senator Sanders and supporters of his campaign. You have my gratitude.

[cosmicone]

2. Tad Devine, Jane Sanders and Jeff Weaver thank the donors and bless their soul. n/t

[nc4bo]

3. Everytime you people talk shit, we donate some more.

He's got it like that and can spend freely, no sticky favor strings attached.

I hope spends every last cent!

[cosmicone]

4. Tad Devine, Jane Sanders and Jeff Weaver thank you and bless your soul. n/t

[nc4bo]

6. LMAO. Sorry her primary money is drying up.

I'm sure there are many who haz sad about that.

Have you sent your dolla today?

My soul needs no blessing. I am already blessed and highly favored.

But thanks anyway.

[pdsimdars]

7. Smug and condescending as ever. . . . .

That's all the Clinton supporters seem to have.
Desperation. Hillary keeps slipping and Bernie keeps rising.
Smug and condescending won't get any more supporters, it's just and empty shell.

[cosmicone]

10. Industrial strength Reality

is available at Amazon.com

It will help a lot of people.

[Broward]

22. Lloyd Blankfein thanks you.

[pdsimdars]

5. Let's see, I wonder where the enthusiasm is in the country? Hmmmmm?

People are sick and tired of "business as usual" . .. .which has meant little or no improvement for working Americans in the last 30 years. "Incrementalism" hasn't been working for "us" so far.

[Jitter65]

8. He needs it. He is spending more and being left with less. nt

[sadoldgirl]

9. Thank you for reminding me of

helping him out a bit again.

[cosmicone]

14. Good money after bad n/t

[Impedimentus]

21. Jealous ?

It would appear so.

FEEL THE BERN - 2016

[DemocraticWing]

12. Any Hillary supporters want to condemn your compatriot's bashing of fellow Democrats?

Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?

What a fucking double standard.

[frylock]

15. Remember when Hillary grifted her rubes out of money in 2008..

and still didn't have enough in the end to pay off her campaign debt? Obama, out of the kindness of his heart, asked his donors to chip in to pay down poor, broke Hillary's bills.

[MohRokTah]

16. Hillary ended that campaign in debt.

She had a more legitimate chance of winning all the way through than Sanders has all month.

By contrast, Sanders is now working on funding the rest of his career in the Senate with a nice nest egg for his wife to continue on after he's gone. His income is dependent upon his wife being a paid campaign staffer, after all.

[frylock]

17. Yeah, this is right-wing Clintonite horse shit.

Straight up projection.

[MohRokTah]

18. You fail to acknowledge undeniable facts. eom

[frylock]

19. That you're a right-wing Clintonite pulling made-up bullshit outta your ass?

I think that I covered all bases here.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

20. lo!. i'd forgotten about that! nt