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What Third Quarter Fundraising Totals Say About the Presidential Campaigns.
The numbers don’t lie, and they’re revealing a lot.
During primary season, the end of September means that candidates are reporting their third quarter fundraising numbers. Of course, the numbers a candidate was able to raise and the sources from which they got that money serves as a good indicator of the energy and support behind a campaign.
The third quarter was a solid one for a number of candidates vying for the democratic presidential nomination. Elizabeth Warren raised an impressive $24.6 million dollars, mostly from small donors. Perhaps the most stunning numbers came from Andrew Yang, who according to AOL saw a 257% uptick in his fundraising numbers, raising a total of $10 million dollars as opposed to his second quarter’s $2.8 million.
Bernie Sanders however, outraised them all with an incredible $25.3 million dollars raised exclusively from small dollar donors.
Perhaps even more noteworthy than the candidates who saw impressive fundraising gains, were the candidates who saw their numbers fall. Number one being former Vice President Joe Biden. Mr. Biden raised just $15.2 million, a total that was $7 million dollars less than his second quarter total. Considering he is still technically in first…
