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Sen. Bernie Sanders speaking during the Democratic Presidential debate from St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH, on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015.
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Bernie Sanders Just Made Presidential Campaign Contribution History
Sanders campaign just beat record held by President Barack Obama in 2011 in his bid for re-election.
Dec 20, 2015
The Bernie Sanders campaign announced Sunday that it "reached a major milestone in grassroots financial support" during the third Democratic presidential debate.
A statement on the campaign's website says the campaign has received over 2.3 million contributions. That means Sanders now holds the record for the highest number of contributions for a White House bid, breaking the record held by President Barack Obama in 2011.
The statement adds that "grassroots supporters flooded" the campaign site during the debate, with the average contribution amount below $25.
Last week, when his campaign surpassed the 2 million contribution mark, the Vermont senator praised the "People Power" supporting it, saying, "You can't level the playing field with Wall Street banks and billionaires by taking their money."
The campaign also claimed victory for "winning social media" during the debate against his rivals, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Gov. Martin O'Malley of Maryland.
Sanders' performance also got a nod from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, who tweeted during the debate:
\u201cSanders unexpectedly more credible on foreign policy than OM and Clinton, who repeat conventional wisdom that failed for a decade.#DemDebate\u201d— Edward Snowden (@Edward Snowden) 1450578637
Some observers pointed to the absence of climate change from the debate. 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben tweeted:
\u201cApparently ABC stands for Anything But Climate. Not that it's been in the news lately... #demdebate\u201d— Bill McKibben (@Bill McKibben) 1450617151
While climate change wasn't mentioned, as one Huffington Post reporter points out, the debate moderators did make time to ask the candidates what role their spouses would play in the White House.
In addition to facing criticism for placing "its thumb on the scales in support of Hillary Clinton's campaign," the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has faced criticism over the number and timing of the Democratic debates--an issue stressed after this latest square-off by The Nation's John Nichols:
The DNC needs to schedule more debates on more nights when more Americans are watching.
That's good for Democrats. And that's good for democracy--especially in what is shaping up as an entirely unpredictable and frequently volatile political season that ought not be dominated by one party. As Lis Smith says, "It's clear we need to open up the process, have more debates, and engage more voters in this process."
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The Bernie Sanders campaign announced Sunday that it "reached a major milestone in grassroots financial support" during the third Democratic presidential debate.
A statement on the campaign's website says the campaign has received over 2.3 million contributions. That means Sanders now holds the record for the highest number of contributions for a White House bid, breaking the record held by President Barack Obama in 2011.
The statement adds that "grassroots supporters flooded" the campaign site during the debate, with the average contribution amount below $25.
Last week, when his campaign surpassed the 2 million contribution mark, the Vermont senator praised the "People Power" supporting it, saying, "You can't level the playing field with Wall Street banks and billionaires by taking their money."
The campaign also claimed victory for "winning social media" during the debate against his rivals, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Gov. Martin O'Malley of Maryland.
Sanders' performance also got a nod from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, who tweeted during the debate:
\u201cSanders unexpectedly more credible on foreign policy than OM and Clinton, who repeat conventional wisdom that failed for a decade.#DemDebate\u201d— Edward Snowden (@Edward Snowden) 1450578637
Some observers pointed to the absence of climate change from the debate. 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben tweeted:
\u201cApparently ABC stands for Anything But Climate. Not that it's been in the news lately... #demdebate\u201d— Bill McKibben (@Bill McKibben) 1450617151
While climate change wasn't mentioned, as one Huffington Post reporter points out, the debate moderators did make time to ask the candidates what role their spouses would play in the White House.
In addition to facing criticism for placing "its thumb on the scales in support of Hillary Clinton's campaign," the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has faced criticism over the number and timing of the Democratic debates--an issue stressed after this latest square-off by The Nation's John Nichols:
The DNC needs to schedule more debates on more nights when more Americans are watching.
That's good for Democrats. And that's good for democracy--especially in what is shaping up as an entirely unpredictable and frequently volatile political season that ought not be dominated by one party. As Lis Smith says, "It's clear we need to open up the process, have more debates, and engage more voters in this process."
The Bernie Sanders campaign announced Sunday that it "reached a major milestone in grassroots financial support" during the third Democratic presidential debate.
A statement on the campaign's website says the campaign has received over 2.3 million contributions. That means Sanders now holds the record for the highest number of contributions for a White House bid, breaking the record held by President Barack Obama in 2011.
The statement adds that "grassroots supporters flooded" the campaign site during the debate, with the average contribution amount below $25.
Last week, when his campaign surpassed the 2 million contribution mark, the Vermont senator praised the "People Power" supporting it, saying, "You can't level the playing field with Wall Street banks and billionaires by taking their money."
The campaign also claimed victory for "winning social media" during the debate against his rivals, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Gov. Martin O'Malley of Maryland.
Sanders' performance also got a nod from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, who tweeted during the debate:
\u201cSanders unexpectedly more credible on foreign policy than OM and Clinton, who repeat conventional wisdom that failed for a decade.#DemDebate\u201d— Edward Snowden (@Edward Snowden) 1450578637
Some observers pointed to the absence of climate change from the debate. 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben tweeted:
\u201cApparently ABC stands for Anything But Climate. Not that it's been in the news lately... #demdebate\u201d— Bill McKibben (@Bill McKibben) 1450617151
While climate change wasn't mentioned, as one Huffington Post reporter points out, the debate moderators did make time to ask the candidates what role their spouses would play in the White House.
In addition to facing criticism for placing "its thumb on the scales in support of Hillary Clinton's campaign," the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has faced criticism over the number and timing of the Democratic debates--an issue stressed after this latest square-off by The Nation's John Nichols:
The DNC needs to schedule more debates on more nights when more Americans are watching.
That's good for Democrats. And that's good for democracy--especially in what is shaping up as an entirely unpredictable and frequently volatile political season that ought not be dominated by one party. As Lis Smith says, "It's clear we need to open up the process, have more debates, and engage more voters in this process."
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