Beto O’Rourke’s campaign is reporting that the former congressman raised $6.1 million in the first 24 hours after announcing his bid, surpassing the haul brought in by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in the same window, who previously held the financial record.
Per CNN, the campaign said that the contributions came from every state and territory.
Other known notable early fundraisers include Sanders of course, with his $5.9 million in the first 24 hours, and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) with $1.5 million in her first day.
Beto out-raises other candidates in the first 24 hours after his announcement with $6.1M pic.twitter.com/OEvLQ94aGV
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I assumed he’d be just behind Sanders, didn’t think he’d actually top him. The GOP are certainly scared of Beto given that racist “Irish” tweet over the weekend.
That makes perfect sense. The selection process worked so well last time, afterall.
But I wonder if Trump is scared of him? I don’t know.
Let’s not forget the impressive support for the most under-the-radar candidate, Pete Buttigieg. He’s already got enough donors to qualify for the first debates. His background and accomplishments are very impressive and I believe he can appeal to the widest range of voters, once he becomes better known.
I can’t understand why you’d donate to Beto. The guy has no ideas. His answers to policy questions literally begin with “I don’t know.” (And they end with a string of political cliches.)