Elizabeth Warren Builds Small Donor Army, Pulls In Big Liberal Donors

[onehandle]

WASHINGTON -- The month-old Senate campaign of consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren has attracted contributions from big liberal donors, her colleagues at Harvard, and, most notably, a huge base of small-dollar donors, according to her campaign's first filing with the Federal Election Commission.

Of the $3.15 million that Warren raised for her challenge to freshman Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), 56 percent ($1.7 million) came from donors giving less than $250. Considering Warren’s star status across liberal blogs, it is not surprising that she would be able to raise money in small chunks.

But the money her campaign is also raising in big chunks is coming from some notable names. The billionaire hedge fund manager and well-known liberal donor George Soros donated $2,500 -- the maximum donation allowed per individual, per election. The Soros family has also ponied up with Soros’ daughter Andrea, her husband Erik Colombel, Soros' son Alexander and Jennifer Soros, the wife of Soros' other son Jonathan, each chipping in $2,500 to the Warren campaign.

Well-known Democratic donors giving to Warren include singer Barbra Streisand, filmmaker Steve Bing, television producer Marcy Carsey, businessman Leo Hindery and DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg. They have each given $2,500 to the campaign.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/18/elizabeth-warren-builds-s_n_1018334.html

[Selatius]

1. Citizens United can also affect the race another way.

Say there is a corporation called Liberal Corp., and it is a big fan of Warren. A corporate entity cannot legally donate to a candidate, but it has the free speech rights granted to all human beings.

Because the Supreme Court has said corporate spending in campaigns is a protected 1st Amendment right, Liberal Corp. can spend millions of dollars instead of just 2500 to support Warren by attacking Scott Brown with ads calling out his incompetence and his incoherent political platform.

Sadly, this also means Globocide and Ocean Murder Oil Company can conversely spend millions of dollars attacking Warren.

[SkyDaddy7]

4. Citizens United favors the Republican Party far more...

than it does US...I don't think it is even close despite Unions.

[Firebrand Gary]

2. She better triple that by the closing of the next quarter. AT LEAST

Considering who she is up against, that is going to be one very, very expensive race.

For the record, I am a monthly donor to her campaign until I max. If you can give $5 a month, go for it. She is going to need it.

[Scuba]

3. Small liberal donors too!!!

[ellenfl]

5. i thought it said 'small army'. pleased to learn it's 'small-donor army' eom