Bernie shatters first day fundraising numbers. FUCK YEAH. Bernie Sanders raises $6 million in first 24 hours Newly announced Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders has raised $6 million since his campaign launched Tuesday morning, and $5.9 million in the first 24 hours, Sanders' campaign tells CBS News' Jenna Gibson. The Vermont senator's campaign raised $1 million from people in all 50 states in less than four hours after Sanders announced his bid. Sanders, appearing on "CBS This Morning,"said he intends to win the Democratic nomination this time around. Sanders, now 77, lost to Hillary Clinton in the 2016 race for the Democratic nomination. "We're gonna win," Sanders told "CBS This Morning" co-host John Dickerson. Sanders' initial fundraising haul appears to put him ahead of his competition. Last month, California's Sen. Kamala Harris raised roughly $1.5 million in the first 24 hours from all 50 states, which raised eyebrows at the time. Sanders, who has described himself as a democratic socialist, said it's "absolutely imperative" that Democrats defeat Mr. Trump in 2020. "It is absolutely imperative that Donald Trump be defeated, because I think it is unacceptable and un-American, to be frank with you, that we have a president who is a pathological liar," Sanders said on "CBS This Morning." Sanders is pushing policies including Medicare for All and college for all, issues that are sure to come up in Democratic primary debates. Sanders joins an already crowded field that includes Harris, Sens. Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Rep. Julian Castro, and others. First published on February 20, 2019
It sure would be great of him to distribute his campaign money equally among the contenders. Just so there’s a level playing field.
Call your congressperson and ask them to support campaign finance reform. Oh, and vote for Bernie cause that's part of his platform.
One thing I've always liked about Bernie Sanders is that he believed what he preaches in. I know the Right gives him shit because he made a good bit of money for himself as a politician in the capitalist environment he wants to bring down so much, but I still believe he truly believes what he says. Even if we disagree with the rhetoric, it is still nice to have someone who is honest at least. I agree with Bernie's honesty, but I don't with his economic logic. Some day, the perfect candidate will have both, honesty and logic. ... In 2020, I fear the modern Left will pummel Bernie with intersectional attacks. Eventually, once/if his campaign does well, someone from the new Left is going to hit him with the standard "just another white male" club, and he will find himself defending his basic ABC's on a national stage, completely derailing his actual message.