Averaging less than $400 per donor — a pretty broad base of support.
If it were closer to $2000 it would indicate mostly a few big-money donors and committees. This however, being approximately 1/6 of the maximum personal contribution shows a strong grass-roots support.
I am sure that once he makes his commitment, money will start to flow in bigger numbers from all quarters. Personally, I am saving my limited budget on a firm candidate. This would be the first significant contribution I will ever make to a Presidential candidate. I just cant afford to put it on a (?).
That is the rational response, and it is the wall Fred has hit. If it were final, and he were in, he would have blown past $5 mil without problem.
When he gets in, another blast of money will hit his coffers and this will be a faint memory.
The day he announces, I will send him a grand... and will continue as I can afford... until Victory!
LLS