CNN: Sanders nearly outraises Clinton, each post more than $20 million

[portlander23]

CNN: Sanders nearly outraises Clinton, each post more than $20 million

Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign raised more than $28 million in the third fundraising quarter of 2015, a number only slightly more than the $25 million Bernie Sanders raised.

Clinton and Sanders raised their money in very different ways.

A bulk of Clinton's haul came from events she personally headlined across the country, a labor intensive process for the candidate that has required her to spend considerable amounts of time on the fundraising trail.

Clinton personally headlined 58 fundraisers from July 1 to September 30, a pace identical to the 58 fundraisers she headlined in the second quarter. In the last week she has personally headlined over dozen events.

Sanders, on the other hand, rarely personally headlines fundraisers. At an event earlier this summer in Seattle, the candidate joked that he was a little uncomfortable speaking at a packed bar where people paid to see him.

Almost all of Sanders' haul came from the campaign's sizable online fundraising operation. Briggs said the campaign has received 1.3 million donations from 650,000 donors since launching earlier this year.

What's more, since most of Clinton's fundraisers asked donors to pay $2,700 -- the primary campaign maximum -- many of Clinton's donors are likely maxed out. Sanders average campaign donation was $24.86, meaning the candidate can go back to many of his supporters again and again.

Fundraising totals are both practically and symbolically important. Money is the lifeblood of any presidential operations, but campaigns quarterly fundraising hauls are regularly used to show signs of strength and weakness.

And for Clinton's campaign, a sizable and expensive operation, quarterly fundraising is even more significant. Clinton's campaign spent 40% of the money it raised in the second quarter.

[Fred Sanders]

1. How much did CNN Cash Cow and protected property Trump raise? You know, in the enemy camp?

[portlander23]

2. I dunno

I took a look online and I don't think it's been announced yet. Should know soon.

[jfern]

6. Bernie should have more campaign (non SuperPAC) money than any Republican

[Dustlawyer]

7. He didn't have to, he got all of the free advertising from the networks all night, every night!

[BlueWaveDem]

3. Didn't realize Hillary broke a record: $75Million in 2 quarters.

Go Hillary!

[SoapBox]

4. 58 freak'n money grubbing meetings with Banksters and Billionaires...

And then spent 40% of her monies raised in the second quarter?

It's the worst of all worlds...sucking up to the rich and then blowing the money.

All her money begging makes me sick...and then they have the nerve to send out emails asking us little people to chip in $1 to her?

HELL no! I ain't giving her one flipping penny.

So while she continues to run all over the country in that private jet, Bernie will be at MASSIVE rallies talking to thousands and thousands of American voters. His message is spot on consistent, honest and authentic.

Go Bernie!

[DrBulldog]

5. Hillary wastes money, remember?

Remember when she went $20 million into debt during her primary fight against Obama?

She is spending campaign money like crazy again. Meanwhile, Bernie - just like most of us - carefully allocates every dime every day to be used for maximum effectiveness.

Did I say Hillary wastes money?

[daleanime]

9. That doesn't bother me.....

it's where she's getting her money that worries me.

[liberal_at_heart]

8. I wouldn't worry too much for poor Hillary. I'm sure all those maxed out donors

have to do is form a slimy, untraceable super PAC and bam, no limit to how much they can donate.