Democratic and independent donors who had remained on the sidelines while Biden was deciding whether to withdraw have pushed their chips into the middle for Kamala Harris. Here's a salient extract from a news report issued today:
On Monday, the Harris campaign announced it had raised $81 million in its first 24 hours across the campaign, Democratic National Committee and joint fundraising committees. That was even higher than the previous record for this year, the $50 million that the Trump campaign reported raising in the 24 hours after his felony conviction in New York.
Meantime, the fundraising platform Act Blue processed tens of millions more up and down the ballot, according to a New York Times analysis, making this a massive fundraising moment for Democrats.
Major donors also jumped into the fray. NBC and CNBC report that several big donors who had suspended donations to Biden, including heiress Abigail Disney, have said they’re ready to throw their money behind Harris. Politico reported that "Future Forward, the flagship super PAC blessed by President Joe Biden, received $150 million in new commitments from major Democratic donors in the 24 hours since the president announced he would step aside from the race." And The Hollywood Reporter reported that big-money Harris backers in Los Angeles are preparing to support her presidential bid as well, in part to counter tech bros who've been backing Trump.
Looks like Elon Musk and the Tech Bros are gonna have to part with some serious coin if Trump is gonna keep up. Trump probably just crapped his diaper.
On Monday, the Harris campaign announced it had raised $81 million in its first 24 hours across the campaign, Democratic National Committee and joint fundraising committees. That was even higher than the previous record for this year, the $50 million that the Trump campaign reported raising in the 24 hours after his felony conviction in New York.
Meantime, the fundraising platform Act Blue processed tens of millions more up and down the ballot, according to a New York Times analysis, making this a massive fundraising moment for Democrats.
Major donors also jumped into the fray. NBC and CNBC report that several big donors who had suspended donations to Biden, including heiress Abigail Disney, have said they’re ready to throw their money behind Harris. Politico reported that "Future Forward, the flagship super PAC blessed by President Joe Biden, received $150 million in new commitments from major Democratic donors in the 24 hours since the president announced he would step aside from the race." And The Hollywood Reporter reported that big-money Harris backers in Los Angeles are preparing to support her presidential bid as well, in part to counter tech bros who've been backing Trump.
Looks like Elon Musk and the Tech Bros are gonna have to part with some serious coin if Trump is gonna keep up. Trump probably just crapped his diaper.
