Biden finds unexpected success with low-dollar donors

[George II]

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden is finding unexpected online fundraising success from low-dollar donors, with more than 97% of his contributions coming from those who gave less than $200, his presidential campaign announced Tuesday.

The former vice president, who last month raised $6.3 million in his first 24 hours as a candidate, was widely expected to do well with conventional big-dollar Democratic donors, who have lasting loyalty to President Barack Obama’s No. 2. But it was an open question whether he’d be able to raise small amounts online from the party’s base, a metric that is often touted as a demonstration of grassroots support.

His campaign says the newly released figures are a clear sign that he will be able to compete not just with Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas, whose online fundraising operations led the Democratic field last quarter, but also with President Donald Trump.

“We’re continuing to build a robust digital operation that brings new voters to Team Joe and puts our campaign in a position of strength to take on Donald Trump,” said Biden digital adviser Brandon English. “On Day One, a record-breaking 65,000 people found us online and donated to Joe Biden. These are people we didn’t have email addresses for 24 hours earlier.”

The campaign says nearly two-thirds of Biden’s donors gave a total of less than $25, with teachers comprising the largest professional block of contributors.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-finds-unexpected-success-with-low-dollar-donors

[Tiggeroshii]

1. Cool! Now he can drop all the big donors, right?

[George II]

2. If everyone else does I'd say yes. Otherwise, why should he?

[Fresh_Start]

3. no reason to drop big donors

because there is nothing wrong with big donors

there is only something wrong with politicians who can be bribed.

[NurseJackie]

5. What good purpose would that serve? Why should he intentionally cripple his campaign?

That would be to give the advantage to the GOP, and Trump, and to Russia.

I don't want Trump/Russia to win, do you?

[Cha]

4. Good.. more voters!