Joe Biden raised $22.7 million in 2019's fourth quarter, his campaign said — an increase from the former vice president's total from the previous three months
The figure puts the former vice president behind Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who raised $34.5 million in the same stretch from October through December, as well as South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, whose fourth-quarter haul was $24.7 million.The other member of the 2020 Democratic presidential race's top tier, Massachusetts Sen.
You truly are the heart of our campaign."The former vice president has held more than 100 fundraising events, which small groups of reporters have been allowed to attend.Biden's campaign said its online donations doubled during the fourth quarter -- with a particular bump during the House's impeachment proceedings: The amount the campaign brought in online climbed by 121% compared to the weeks before.Overall, the average donation to Biden was $41, his campaign said.
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