That may be but the first thing I recall GWB asking donations for was for legal expenses regarding the recount court cases.
I donated. The first time I ever gave anything to a politician.
I remember the donation request to help W get a transition effort started. It was the reasonable thing to do given the circumstances. Same for Biden and the Dems now, if they think they’re going to prevail. Even if they’re not, I’m sure the discussion has occurred about how failing to make these gestures projects an unseemly lack of confidence. Maybe they’ll start a GoFundMe campaign.