More than half of the individual contributions to Democrats during the January-to-March fundraising period came in small donations, a CNN tally of new campaign finance reports shows
Washington In a striking reversal from previous elections, small-dollar donors are providing most of the early money to Democrats seeking the presidency -- as candidates seek to capitalize on the energy of their party's activist base and build a grassroots foundation to sustain them for the long primary slog.
More than half -- nearly 55% -- of the individual contributions to Democrats during the January-to-March fundraising period came in amounts of $200 or less, a CNN tally of new campaign finance reports shows. By comparison, small-dollar contributions accounted for just 30% of the money Democrats raised in the early months of the 2016 presidential campaign, according to the nonpartisan Campaign Finance Institute.In the 2016 race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Vermont Sen.
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