The People's Candidate raises close to $40 mill in February (WE're his SuperPAC!!)

[RiverLover]

Sanders campaign aims for $40 million month

By Nick Gass

02/29/16 07:10 AM EST

Bernie Sanders' campaign is seeking to raise just under $4 million on Monday, the deadline for the Federal Election Commission's monthly reporting deadline. That amount, according to fundraising totals announced by the campaign, would give the Vermont senator's effort $40 million in February.

From the time he declared his candidacy last April through January, Sanders raised $94.8 million from more than 3 million individual contributors. The campaign eclipsed the 4 million mark in February, raising a shade over $36 million in the month as of Monday morning.

Sanders has pointed to his campaign's disavowal of super PACs and large-money contributions throughout the course of the campaign, doing a well-worn call-and-response with supporters in Minnesota on Saturday evening about the average donation to the campaign — $27.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-dem-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/02/bernie-sanders-campaign-2016-219951#ixzz41YoBLo00

He's bought alright. This purchased politician will have to work for We, The People now!! Just like he wanted.

USA!!

[nc4bo]

1. Amazing! nt

[PonyUp]

2. If Bernie loses I want him to spend all his money so it doesn't go to the DNC. n/t

[Agschmid]

5. ...

We get it.

[Agschmid]

11. Yah... We do.

[Ed Suspicious]

14. You really don't.

If you still think you do, I'd love to hear the explanation.

[Agschmid]

27. #BernTheWholeThingDown

America has such a history of a revolutionary nation, and people are shocked at the results.

The shock always surprises me.

[Divernan]

23. As opposed to Hillary's $25.2 MILLION in DEBTS for her failed 2008 campaign!?!?

Wow! Can she manage money or what!?!?!? Just imagine what she could do with military spending!

Don't think Robert Browning was envisioning the Clintons' unbridled, unbudgeted ambition when he wrote:

Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp,
Or what's a heaven for?

Hillary Clinton's campaign debt finally paid off
Posted by
CNN Political Research Director Robert Yoon

Washington (CNN) – More than four years after suspending her 2008 presidential bid, now-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has finally paid off her campaign debt.

Clinton's debt reached its peak in June 2008 shortly after the former New York senator suspended her campaign. At that point, her presidential committee owed $12 million to almost 500 creditors and $13.2 million to the candidate herself, who dipped into her personal funds to help finance her campaign.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/22/hillary-clintons-campaign-debt-finally-paid-off/

I feel sorry for all the 500 poor vendors/small businesses/etc. which she stiffed for 4 years before finally paying her debts - during which time she and Bill had more than enough money to have paid them off. Hope this time around all of Hillary's vendors have demanded to get their money up front.

[lunatica]

26. If they made donations non-reimbursable maybe corporations wouldn't spend so much

[Divernan]

30. $25 Million owed for goods/services/loans, NOT campaign donations

No campaign donors, whether corporations or real persons are ever entitled to any reimbursements because someone loses. This $25 million refers to:

her presidential committee owed $12 million to almost 500 creditors and $13.2 million to the candidate herself, who dipped into her personal funds to help finance her campaign

Out of that $25 million, $12 million was owed to 500 creditors, i.e., persons who had sold goods or services to the Clinton campaign, for which they were never paid. Like vendors who provided signs and t-shirts, bottled water to campaign workers, lots of small business ventures around the country.

That's an average loss to each business venture of $24,000.

Again, I'm not talking about corporations spending money on a candidate, but small business operators who got stiffed by Hillary for what she owed them.

Also of interest of course, is that she spent an even larger amount, $13.2 million, of her own money. She did it in the form of a loan to herself.

Is that the new "gold standard" of running for high office in this country - candidates can pour millions of personal wealth into basically buying an office?

[lunatica]

31. Thanks! You're right. It is a shame.

[MaggieD]

18. LOL! So you don't want any Democrats elected

Got it. So much for the "revolution."

[Plucketeer]

21. Wait!

There are Democrats running???

[Kip Humphrey]

3. I "own" a piece of that!

[Ed Suspicious]

15. Me too! I bought a politician to work for me! I love this system!

[Kip Humphrey]

17. And what a bargain too!

[truthseeker1]

24. Me too! n/t

[liberalnarb]

4. No, we are the Super-PACK and we're racing to the WH. Teeth bared.

[Rebkeh]

6. It's the way it's supposed to be nt

[Cobalt Violet]

7. Too bad the DNC is too busy sucking corporate teat to notice.

That's a lot of money the establishment will never get from many of those folks.

[RiverLover]

12. Exactly.

It doesn't have to be this way, but it is. 2 corporate parties, no one for the PEOPLE. It doesn't inspire donations from us "regular folks" like a true populist can.

[WillyT]

9. HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!!

[Dustlawyer]

10. We must spread the word and get people to take a good look at Bernie, check him out!

They usually like what they see. Think of the opportunities in your everyday life to engage people in conversation. Don't be pushy, just ask them to check him out and give them the highlights of what he will do and how he will do it. Let them know the powerful forces that are trying to stop him. Those enemies should cement in people's minds that he is serious about doing what he says!

[dchill]

13. K&R

[Trust Buster]

16. This must be viewed in it's proper context.

There are 8 months until the election. If Tuesday goes as expected, this $40 million will probably mark Bernie's peak. But, if he raises $40 million a month for 8 months, then he will amass $320 million between now and Election Day. THE REPUBLICANS PLAN TO RAISE $2 BILLION PLUS IN THAT SAME TIME PERIOD. Just a little food for thought.

[Kentonio]

25. Currently he's only receiving donations from a section of about half the Democratic base

If he wins that pool of potential donors becomes much bigger.

[Ed Suspicious]

28. And much richer, I might add.

[Orange Butterfly]

20. Bernie sets a new standard!

No matter what happens with this primary, Bernie has set a new way for politics in America. Thank you Bernie for your courage and leadership!!!!
***** *****


Bernie's campaign is the first political contribution I have ever made and will keep making for Bernie.

[Plucketeer]

22. FAN-tastic when you think about it.

An' WAY better'n Hillary Clinton LLC (Lotsa Lie-ability Candidate)>

[Omaha Steve]

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