Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) raised more than $6 million in the first fundraising quarter, a total that lags behind some of her competitors after her pledge to eschew big donor fundraising.
According to a Wednesday CNN report, Warren’s haul puts her behind Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) $18.2 million, Sen. Kamala Harris’ (D-CA) $12 million, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D-TX) $9.4 million and Southbend Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s $7 million.
Despite the lag, Warren advisers say they are investing heavily in staff and increasing the campaign’s on-the-ground presence.
“I’m running the campaign I want to run,” Warren told CNN. “Instead of spending time with millionaire donors, I’m now at 12 states and Puerto Rico, spending time with people who’re going to build the grassroots energy for us to win in 2020 and to make the changes we need to make in 2021.”
I like that.
Sanders’ income sources need to be investigated. Did we ever get an answer on where that 10 million infusion came from in 2016?
Dollar amounts are one thing but these numbers are noteworthy, too.
I’m by no means convinced that she is the one, although I love her as my senator, but I gave her a little after reading reports that she was going to fall short, because she was eschewing large donors. Glad to see that she has done well. She is, at least, a serious candidate, with serious things to say.
On the other hand, although I like him, I suspect that the number of donors to Mayor Pete reflects a lot of curiosity rather than deep commitment.