Kamala Harris raises $50 million on first day of campaign, inciting what ‘might be the greatest fundraising moment in Democratic Party history’
https://fortune.com/2024/07/22/kamala-harris-joe-biden-donald-trump-presidential-election-us-democratic-party-republican/
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It’s [North of $95m](https://observablehq.com/@rdmurphy/actblue-ticker-tracker) now, all small donors
The headline is already massively outdated
$95m+ raised in 23 hours since Biden announced, which crushed the previous 24 hour record (since 2020) of $67m
https://observablehq.com/@rdmurphy/actblue-ticker-tracker
The $95m raised is not only the single day record, it’s currently 9th for most raised in a week, and it’s only been 1 day
People really, really fucking hate Trump. And getting a new Democratic nominee has lit a fire under a lot of people. And not just members of the Democratic Party. I’m an independent, and I am fired up to vote for Harris.
Folks and the media thought their Democrats in disarray fantasies were finally gonna become reality. Nope.
Yeah, she’s got the juice. She’s gonna win
I’m kind of hoping for 100 million within 24 hours headline !! But this is wild!
$66,972,690 yesterday
$28,782,845 today
Update today $34,868,634
updates every 15 minutes to the FEC.
And tonight Trump’s campaign will claim to have raised $200 million in 1 day and then they will never prove it actually happened
Cons are shaking in their boots right now.
It boils down to this: there are millions of people who are scared shitless of Mango getting back into office.
The donations will continue to poor in to the anger of MAGA.
It’s wonderful.
Amazing what happens when you run a candidate who:
– Isn’t gonna be serving at 70-85 years old
– Isn’t from a political dynasty
– Made her money from book deals, not politics
– Grew up poor
– Divorced parents
– Raised by a single mom
She’s probably the most real, relatable candidate many people have ever seen.
That’s a pretty big ball to get going in under 24hours.
It would be crazy if she got in the billions by next month.
It’s going to be a close race still, but people are excited at least.
This is definitely what the party needed – now it’s the logistics of everything and making sure every single i is dotted and t crossed so there cannot be some SCOTUS nonsense.
Yahoo! I’m sure the Republicans are melting down and it’s glorious.
I’ve been seeing unverified reports this morning that the total is now much higher, almost double. Anyone seen any official updates on that?
Paywall free: https://archive.ph/kzOEZ
America knows Trump is TOO OLD.
>”That guy is SO OLD.. he’s like 78 years old! Did you hear, he’s currently the oldest candidate to ever run for POTUS!”
-Everybody is saying it! You know it, I know it.. everybody knows it!
I was $10 of this, I want to claim my spot in this moment of history
I gave her $20 might give her another 20 on the next check
Honestly the thought of Trump throwing a hissy fit after losing to a black woman is all the motivation I need
I donated for the first time in my life yesterday to a presidential candidate. Ive only ever donated during primaries or to my local candidates. It wasn’t much but I hope it helps. Trump can never be let back into the White House ever again.
First time in a few weeks where I haven’t just felt this unbearable sense of impending doom. Can’t wait for a VP pick then November to win.
She’s got the money and the brains. Vote BLUE!
Can you donate as non American?
At this point I just enjoy having good news for a change it’s been shit for so long.
Crazy how much animosity on this subredddit there was towards people suggesting biden drop out only a couple weeks ago. It’s been like one day and it’s already pretty crazy how obviously correct the choice was.
Raising money is an awesome accomplishment. So is being the first woman elected POTUS. Harris 2024!
50 mil no elon
I’m voting for first time ever and I’m 39 registered last week. I was prepared to vote for Biden but now it’s Harris 2024.
Trump and his goons have got to go
Contributing monthly and fired up for Harris 2024!!!🌴🥥🗳️🇺🇸
I gave her a benny yesterday. Get ‘em Kamala!!
Nobody was excited about Hillary. She felt inevitable. She seemed damaged by decades of attacks. Her image was terrible. And she was trying for a rare-ish third term for a political party against a completely *politically* unknown piece of shit that ran his mouth.
Kamala is feeling like the knight that picks up the sword to finish the beast when the mentor has fallen. Now that is heavy mythologizing on my part but these are heavy fucking times.
She’s going to benefit from the feeling we made a mistake on Hillary (at least vs Trump). She’s obviously going to benefit from him being absolutely the worst president we have ever known. She’ll benefit from being from the incumbent ticket. And she’ll benefit from people actually seeing her for who she is and not ultra edited clips of laughing.
I’m hopeful. And I was down as fuck since that debate.
I turned off my monthly donation right after the debate. Turned it back on again yesterday increased from $10 to $25 and started her out with $150 bonus. Lets. Fucking. Go.
Immediately donated $25 to Harris’ campaign and $25 to Collin Allred’s Senate campaign the moment I saw Biden dropped out. Feels great to be part of such a historic moment, hoping we win.
Just saw the latest numbers from ActBlue…they’re about to cross $150m soon.
Can you smell that blue wave a’comin?
Independent here. Donated here. Voting for Harris here.
And it’s at $100 million in the first 24-25 hours. That doubled what was in the Biden war chest.
I don’t like that money is a part of American politics, but if it’s going to be, I want that money coming from a ton of grassroots donors at small amounts rather than massive single contributions from oligarchical assholes like Elon musk.
I am ELECTRIFIED. I had goosebumps when my wife said Joe dropped out. It told me he listened, the party listened, and they are ready to do their part. Hearing a sitting president withdraw and give up the possibility of power for the betterment of the nation made bald eagles scream in my head. I had a rush of patriotism, the likes I haven’t felt in a decade. I’m all in.
I just gave $200 to Act Blue.
I just watched Josh Hawley claim that Democrats are run by billionaires etc. No mention, of course, that the Republican party wants to “Drill, baby, drill” for the oil barons.
I’m tired of their lies and ignorance.
We need more science, and candidates with PHDs and double PHDs.
Fingers crossed for the John Lewis voting rights act, Supreme Court reform, abortion/women’s healthcare codified, student loan fixes, and a bunch of other shit. Let her rip.
Im so fucking jacked on this. We finally don’t have to pick between two old men.