Warren's Campaign Receives 1 Million Donations

[bluewater]

Elizabeth Warren’s Campaign Receives 1 Million Donations, Hitting Milestone



Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts has received one million donations to her campaign for president, her team announced on Friday, making her the only Democratic candidate aside from Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont to reach that threshold so far in the 2020 cycle.

The milestone further solidifies Ms. Warren’s standing as a top fund-raiser after a slow first three months in the presidential race, during which she raised just $6 million. Despite having sworn off private fund-raisers, Ms. Warren raised $19.2 million in the second quarter, placing her behind only Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind., and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. during that period.

In an email the campaign sent to supporters about the accomplishment, Ms. Warren’s campaign manager, Roger Lau, affirmed the wisdom of running what he called a “100 percent people-powered campaign” reliant on grass-roots support.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/26/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-fundraising-1-million.html

[George II]

1. "Number" of contributions can be misleading. Many people who contribute to campaigns do so...

...more than once. For example, in Warren's case there are two who have contributed to Warren more than 100 times. That's only two people but 200 contributions.

As a matter of fact, one of those people gave 105 times but only $483 total.

It's the same with just about all of the campaigns.

[crazytown]

2. "It's the same with just about all of the campaigns"

so, all other factors being equal, Warrens one million can be compared apples to apples with whatever number of contributions the other campaigns have racked up. Some campaigns, like Senator Sanders for example, regularly ask for $1 donations.

[George II]

6. Correct, and many of his fundraising emails he points out that he has X number of contributions...

....not contributors.

His is an extreme, in the last cycle he had a number of people who gave about 1,000 times with an average of about $5 each. It's a way to tout funding the campaign on "small contributions", even though they're coming from dreaded "big money" contributors.

[Agschmid]

3. I also find "donors" vs "donations" somewhat of a misleading thing to quote.

A good milestone but somewhat irrelevant IMO.

[kcr]

4. How is it misleading?

If it's the same with all of the campaigns, then that still puts her at the same position.

[George II]

5. Well, to qualify for the various levels of debates, the Democratic party looks at.....

...contributors, not contributions.

[bluewater]

7. non sequitur?

Elizabeth Warren has far exceeded all DNC requirements for debate participation.



Thank you for bumping the thread.

[George II]

8. In that case, what is the significance of 1,000,000 contributions?

[bluewater]

9. An indication of grassroot enthusiasm?

[George II]

10. Even if big contributors max out by breaking down their $5800 into dozens of "small" contributions?

[ehrnst]

11. Oh, yes - there's that. (nt)

[bluewater]

12. "if" So... hypothetically? Or are there any data and links?

Hard to respond to hypotheticals.

Are there any links to actual numbers so we can see "if" that hypothetical is done to any significant degree?

Thanks. I will be waiting anxiously for the links to hard data.

But in general, all things considered, getting a MILLION contributions does seem like an indication of grassroot support.

[George II]

13. Here you go:

https://www.fec.gov/data/candidates/?is_active_candidate=true&has_raised_funds=true

Would you consider someone contributing over a thousand dollars in 113 individual contributions "grassroots"? Would you consider someone giving $6055 (several hundred above the maximum, by the way) in 60 individual contributions "grassroots"? How about someone giving $1700 in 93 individual contributions? Grassroots?

Of more than 18,000 contributors who have been itemized, 72% have contributed more than once and those 72% have an average of almost 6 individual contributions each and they've given an average of $426.

[bluewater]

14. another non sequitur? Seems so.

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Again, would are there any links to actual numbers so we can see "if" that is done to any significant degree?

Citing a handful of donors out of a MILLION total contributions seems, well, unconvincing that they represent anything significant.

Thanks. I will be waiting anxiously for the links to hard data.

But in general, all things considered, getting a MILLION contributions does seem like an indication of grassroot support. Sorry, but it really does. At least to me. And the NY Times.

[George II]

15. That link will lead you to the actual numbers. I can't give you a link to my spreadsheet.

[bluewater]

16. Just tell us the number of donors that did that out of the MILLION contributions.

What is that number, please provide it? And a link to back it up?

Thanks.

[NurseJackie]

17. Thanks for the clarification. I've seen other campaigns making similar boasts...

... but even before I was fully aware of how it works and what it means, I wasn't that impressed with boasts like that. Not even from my favorite candidate/s.

[George II]

19. I saw through that scheme four years ago - lots of small contributions from the same person...

...does two things:

Increases the number of contributions
Decreases the average contribution

Both were then used as "proof" that it's a grass roots campaign with lots of contributions and coming from "small" contributors. No matter that dozens if not hundreds of them came from the same people who, at the end of the day, are really "big money contributors", the bugaboo of a progressive campaign.

[NurseJackie]

21. The information is out there... all one needs to do is look.

[BeyondGeography]

22. She had 384,000 individual contributors as of end of 2Q

Avg contribution of $28. Her fundraising machine is for real.

[corbettkroehler]

18. Congratulations, Senator! On A Related Note, Sanders Just Lapped You With 2 Million

My response seeks to detract nothing from Senator Warren but EVERYTHING from those who keep harping that Sanders' support has waned. I defy those people to continue that canard. Sanders just achieved the YUGE milestone of 2 million contributions faster than any other candidate, ever!

[bluewater]

20. 2 MILLION contributions is very very impressive.

[Omaha Steve]

23. Bernie's DU contributions using our link have stalled

It has been three months since a Bernie donation came in.

The link: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/duforbernie2020

[Autumn]

25. I no longer use the DU link. I donate to the campaign. nt

[Omaha Steve]

26. It goes to the same place either way

[Autumn]

27. Yes it does go to the same place but my donations are not associated to the DU link.

[George II]

24. Exactly what I expected - someone on MSNBC this morning was speaking of....

...."One million donors", which is entirely false.