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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Dominates 2020 Presidential Field in Donations From Suburban Women [View all]Uncle Joe
(58,328 posts)10. The OP is only speaking of itemized contributions.
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The data shows that women are politically engaged earlier in the election than ever before, more than 1 million have already donated $131 million itemized dollars to presidential candidates. Men, however, still make up the largest donor group. For every dollar given, $0.57 came from a man and $0.43 came from a woman. It also found that no one presidential candidate is carrying that almighty suburban female vote just yet, but that some candidates are making greater inroads than others. Namely: Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.
Of all the potential 2020 candidates, Sanders has taken in the most money from women, raising about $17.1 million in itemized contributions, or 40% of his total funds. Trailing just behind Sanders is Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), each with about $15 million coming from women. Surprisingly, its a female candidate, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), who received the least amount of funding from women, with just $1.05 million coming in.
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https://fortune.com/2019/11/08/bernie-sanders-women-donors-poll-2020/
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Bernie Sanders Dominates 2020 Presidential Field in Donations From Suburban Women [View all]
Uncle Joe
Nov 2019
OP
Inasmuch as only a small fraction of his contributions are itemized, how do we really know?
George II
Nov 2019
#1
Yes, but of the so-called "millions" of contributors, as of June 30 only 22,000 were itemized....
George II
Nov 2019
#3
I believe more data comes from people who make contributions of 200 dollars or more
ritapria
Nov 2019
#4
You're correct. Contributions are itemized for those over $200 or in aggregate over $200...
George II
Nov 2019
#7
I don't argue with that. But if you look at the details of the FEC filings....
George II
Nov 2019
#13
Correct, so they're dismissing more than 70% of the contributions. You're okay with that?
George II
Nov 2019
#17
For the purpose of this study today, yea. It is what it is, even if it's not a complete picture.
Uncle Joe
Nov 2019
#18
So it's a grossly flawed study - it doesn't include almost three-quarters of the data.
George II
Nov 2019
#19
Then petition the FEC to require non-itemized contributions to require gender and more but
Uncle Joe
Nov 2019
#20
Thanks for posting... can't wait to hear all the reasons the naysayers will sposedly find fault.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Nov 2019
#5
Don't mind it though... it's an obvious sign of fear, which is understandable.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Nov 2019
#28
And we don't even know that they're women, this analysis is based on the first name of contributors!
George II
Nov 2019
#14
I should think suburban women today are more concerned with childcare than casseroles
floppyboo
Nov 2019
#24
and if he felt it was more expedient to publish his oatmeal cookie recipe by now, well ...
floppyboo
Nov 2019
#25
Didn't say we just sit on the patio , but it is something we have in common, our bit of midcentury
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#33
Bernie Sanders Dominates 2020 Presidential Field in Donations From Vermont Women
TexasTowelie
Nov 2019
#21