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Bernie Sanders raises $33 million
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...02/bernie-sanders-raises-33-million/78207096/
Bernie Sanders raised more than $33 million during the last three months of 2015 to underwrite his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, his campaign announced Saturday. His haul puts him within $4 million of the $37 million raised by Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton during the same period.
In all, the Vermont senator has raised nearly $73 million for his White House battle, campaign officials said. Aides said more than 1 million donors made more than 2.5 million contributions to Sanders' campaign, surpassing President Obama's previous record for individual contributions. (Obama had collected 2.2 million contributions at this stage in his re-election campaign.)
"This people-powered campaign is revolutionizing American politics," Jeff Weaver, Sanders' campaign manager, said in a statement. "What we are showing is that we can run a strong national campaign without a super PAC and without depending on millionaires and billionaires for their support."
Campaign aides said the average donation during the October-to-December fundraising quarter was $27.16.
Sanders appears to be spending more heavily as the first round of voting nears. His campaign said he ended December with $28.4 million in available cash out of the nearly $73 million raised.
Clinton, who collected $112 million in 2015 for her nomination battle, had a bigger cash balance at year's end -- nearly $38 million, according to figures her campaign released Friday.
Two of the Republicans seeking the presidency have released their fundraising totals. Ben Carson and Sen. Ted Cruz raised $23 million and $20 million, respectively, in the last quarter. Cruz's haul is a big jump from the $12.2 million he raised during the third quarter of the year and comes as he has emerged as a serious rival to Republican front-runner Donald Trump in Iowa.
Candidates have until Jan. 31, the eve of the Iowa caucuses, to disclose details of their fundraising and spending to federal regulators.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...02/bernie-sanders-raises-33-million/78207096/
Bernie Sanders raised more than $33 million during the last three months of 2015 to underwrite his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, his campaign announced Saturday. His haul puts him within $4 million of the $37 million raised by Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton during the same period.
In all, the Vermont senator has raised nearly $73 million for his White House battle, campaign officials said. Aides said more than 1 million donors made more than 2.5 million contributions to Sanders' campaign, surpassing President Obama's previous record for individual contributions. (Obama had collected 2.2 million contributions at this stage in his re-election campaign.)
"This people-powered campaign is revolutionizing American politics," Jeff Weaver, Sanders' campaign manager, said in a statement. "What we are showing is that we can run a strong national campaign without a super PAC and without depending on millionaires and billionaires for their support."
Campaign aides said the average donation during the October-to-December fundraising quarter was $27.16.
Sanders appears to be spending more heavily as the first round of voting nears. His campaign said he ended December with $28.4 million in available cash out of the nearly $73 million raised.
Clinton, who collected $112 million in 2015 for her nomination battle, had a bigger cash balance at year's end -- nearly $38 million, according to figures her campaign released Friday.
Two of the Republicans seeking the presidency have released their fundraising totals. Ben Carson and Sen. Ted Cruz raised $23 million and $20 million, respectively, in the last quarter. Cruz's haul is a big jump from the $12.2 million he raised during the third quarter of the year and comes as he has emerged as a serious rival to Republican front-runner Donald Trump in Iowa.
Candidates have until Jan. 31, the eve of the Iowa caucuses, to disclose details of their fundraising and spending to federal regulators.
