Clinton Campaign Releases Fourth Quarter Fundraising Figures
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has raised a record $112 million in 2015 for her election campaign and enters the New Year with $38 million in cash.
That brings her total funds from 2015 to $112 million, smashing through the goal her campaign set of raising $100 million.
In addition to the money raised for her campaign, Clinton raised more than Dollars 18 million for the DNC and State Parties across the country through the Hillary Victory Fund in the fourth quarter.
The politics of guns have changed so much that the move for more gun control now appeals to more than just the base of the Democratic party, Bennett said, meaning Obama’s move will likely give Clinton a boost in the general election.
Campaign manager Robby Mook said in a statement, “Thanks to the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have joined together and powered this historic campaign, we are now heading into Iowa and New Hampshire with the resources we need to be successful”.
His campaign has noted that most of its donors have given in small increments – about $20 to $30 apiece – allowing Sanders to return to them repeatedly. Sanders received 28 percent support and former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley finished third with less than 4 percent possible support. Berie Sanders, has hinted at large fundraising numbers, but has yet to announce his fourth quarter numbers.
Clinton’s deep-pocketed repository reflects a heightened confidence in the Democratic front-runner’s electability, having spent the summer months dogged by controversy surrounding her use of a private email server during her time as USA secretary of state under President Barack Obama. The presidential candidates have until January 31 to report such details to federal regulators.
The Sanders campaign has not yet released its fourth-quarter figures.
Two of the Republican candidates, Sen.