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Sanders Raises Nearly $2 Million After Debate as Clinton Celebrates
Bernie Sanders’ campaign said it raised nearly $2 million from the first Democratic debate of the 2016 race, and social media metrics showed he was the most-searched candidate on Google and most-discussed on Facebook and Twitter.
Read More >>What spending can tell us about the health of a presidential campaign
Thursday is the deadline for presidential campaigns to submit their third quarter fundraising reports to the Federal Election Commission. Many campaigns — confident in their numbers or hoping to inoculate the response to bad ones — have already released top-line details. For all of them, though, it’s a moment that’s not unlike heading to the doctor for a particularly invasive examination.
Read More >>Telltale Fundraising Reports Due Today
Candidates for president are required to file their fundraising reports with the Federal Election Commission by the end of today. The reports will provide insights on a key viability test, showing whether candidates have the funds necessary to mount credible campaigns for their party’s nomination. Bloomberg Politics this morning offers a piece explaining what to look for in the reports:
What to Watch as Presidential Candidates File Third-Quarter Fundraising Reports
Here’s what smart analysts will be looking for in today’s filings.
1. Who gets ... Read More >>
Bernie Sanders’ strategy shift
Bernie Sanders’ insurgent campaign has been largely built and defined by big, booming rallies with enthusiastic crowds mostly in liberal and progressive locales.
Now, his campaign strategists say they will start to put a new emphasis on placing the candidate in smaller, more intimate settings, especially in early states like Iowa.
Read More >>Did The Democratic Debate Change The Odds?
The first Democratic debate is in the books, so we surveyed the state of the Democratic primary in this week’s 2016 election Slack chat. As always, the transcript below has been lightly edited.
Read More >>Sanders campaign reports bringing in $1.4 million from Dem debate
Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign said Wednesday that it brought in just over $1.4 million from the Vermont senator’s performance at the first Democratic presidential debate the night before.
Read More >>Clinton Emerges Stronger From First Democratic Debate
The first debate among the Democratic candidates was held last night, and most press accounts seem to agree that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton came out on top. A special version of the POLITICO Caucus (they normally weigh in on Friday) offers the following assessment:
Insiders: A runaway victory for Clinton
Hillary Clinton won — by a landslide.
Clinton was the clear winner of the first Democratic presidential debate, according to the assessment of both Democrats and Republicans in this week’s ... Read More >>