Latest Filing Details Bernie Sanders' Thriving Campaign

[leftcoastmountains]

Play with the map. Looks like he received donations from Puerto Rico and Guam also.

http://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/bernies-bucks-latest-filing-details-sanders-thriving-campaign/Content?oid=2962573

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. Huh.

Largest Campaign Spending Recipients
Company State Amount Paid Category
Tigereye Promotions OH $2,535,987 Campaign merchandise
Revolution Messaging DC $2,532,347 Digital consulting; ad buy
DemSign TX $668,377 Campaign merchandise
ActBlue Technical Services MA $659,427 Donation processing
Five Maples VT $476,084 Fundraising/direct mail
People's United Bank CT $376,907 Payroll taxes; bank fees
NH Democratic Party NH $140,500 Voter lists; party contribution; event tickets
First Step Print Shop VT $124,445 Printing
Stripe CA $86,532 Video production
Devine Mulvey Longabaugh DC $86,532 Video production

I thought ActBlue had some sort of statement that they depended upon people 'tipping' them to make money. Looks like Bernie's paying them a boatload.

[Zany Gnome]

2. That's how it usually works. They charge a small percentage to process the donations to Bernie

[malokvale77]

3. Yup...

I bet they love Bernie Sanders.

[TexasBushwhacker]

4. I looked into fundraising with them

They charge 3.95% per transaction. Then the credit card company takes its piece. It's still less costly than having to hire staff to do it.