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Pete Buttigieg triples fundraising haul in last quarter, rakes in nearly $25M
Fox News ^ | 07/01/2019 | Paul Steinhauser

Posted on 07/01/2019 8:49:53 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg hauled in a whopping $24.8 million in fundraising from nearly 300,000 donors the past three months, his campaign announced on Monday.

That’s a massive figure for a White House hopeful who was largely unknown just four months ago. And it’s more confirmation – along with polls – that South Bend, Indiana mayor has gone from a long-shot to top-tier contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.

“This fundraising report shows that Pete’s message is resonating with Americans, and it’s proof that we are building an organization that can compete,” Buttigieg campaign manager Mike Schmuhl wrote in an email to supporters early Monday morning.

Buttigieg was the first candidate to announce campaign cash figures for the second quarter of fundraising in 2019, which came to a close hours earlier, at the end of June.

The campaign received contributions during the second quarter from 294,000 donors, and had $22.6 million cash on hand as of Sunday night, according to national press secretary Chris Meagher.

He added that the campaign had more than 230,000 new donors during the quarter, bringing the total number of contributors to more than 400,000. And touting their small-dollar grassroots fundraising, Meagher highlighted that the average contribution for the second quarter was $47.42 and that donations came in from all 50 states and seven territories.

The topline figure of $24.8 million is more than three times the $7 million Buttigieg hauled in during the first three months of year. And while the 37-year-old mayor’s grassroots appeal is evident in his small-dollar donations, the candidate also aggressively courted top-dollar donors the past two months, holding fundraising events in recent weeks in New York City, Washington, San Francisco, Miami, Houston, Atlanta, Minneapolis, and Boston.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: 2020; buttgiggity; butthead; buttigieg; fundraising; indiana; mayorpete; mikepence; petebuttigieg; southbend
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To: SeekAndFind

the D party machine has about two dozen absolutely horrible ‘candidates’.... fake Injun Squaw, ineligible Harris, The Groper, and a bunch of collected idjits

none anything near to being a viable candidate

i wonder if its all a big setup to stack up HilLIARy to run (or crawl) again?


21 posted on 07/01/2019 9:14:33 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ( “Politicians are not born; they are excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Dr. Sivana
The majority of the soon to dropout democrat contenders realize there is no hope in the '20 election.

More screeching from the current losers will be heard in '24.

22 posted on 07/01/2019 9:17:06 AM PDT by chief lee runamok (expect nothing®)
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To: SeekAndFind

Just goes to prove the fags have a lot of money.


23 posted on 07/01/2019 9:17:09 AM PDT by kenmcg (tHE WHOLE)
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To: SeekAndFind

It took him 90 days to match Trump’s one-day haul after Orlando. I think it is because he’s well-spoken.


24 posted on 07/01/2019 9:17:12 AM PDT by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election))
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To: SeekAndFind

What did Trump raise?


25 posted on 07/01/2019 9:18:13 AM PDT by martinidon
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To: martinidon

RE: What did Trump raise?

$25 Million in ONE DAY after his rally telling supporters he’s running for a second term.


26 posted on 07/01/2019 9:23:37 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: kenmcg

I’ve found that, without fail, fags are really good liars..


27 posted on 07/01/2019 9:25:17 AM PDT by litehaus (A memory toooo long.............)
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To: Dana1960

The Democrats have one job, and one job only.

Reign in Capitalism.

George Washington and his powerful friends gave up everything to get away from the left.

He Won.

We must keep it.


28 posted on 07/01/2019 9:25:49 AM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: eyedigress

why post that picture?


29 posted on 07/01/2019 9:29:34 AM PDT by SMGFan ("God love ya! What am I talking about")
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To: SeekAndFind

Did most of this come in before his recent performance in his current elected position was widely panned?


30 posted on 07/01/2019 9:34:19 AM PDT by John W (Trump/Pence 2020)
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To: SMGFan

LOL!


31 posted on 07/01/2019 9:38:35 AM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: chief lee runamok

Three-quarters of them are playing for a future gig, a practice run for ‘24 and beyond, or a book deal. One or two might be doing it as a “if lightning strikes/lottery win” scenario.


32 posted on 07/01/2019 9:38:49 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("...a choice between Woke-fevered Democrats and Koch-funded Republicans is insufficient."-Mark Steyn)
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To: SeekAndFind

Now you know why he is “running” for president. $25M is the reason, plus name recognition so he can get reelected as mayor. Win-win for him. A bunch of people get to fantasize about a gay president, and he rakes in the money and bolsters his career as mayor.


33 posted on 07/01/2019 10:01:23 AM PDT by I want the USA back (The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it. Orwell.)
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To: SeekAndFind
only one poll update of the rcp Dem primary poll average since the debates; Bidn, Sanders, and Warren stayed at the top of the heap with little change in their numbers, Harris moved up, but at the expense of Beto, Buttigigity and the rest of the Lilliputians ... Buttgigity remains a 6% ... media attacks on Bidn and fluffing of Harris have had no impact ... even the Dems are no longer paying attention to the dying lying leftist fake stream enemedia ...

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/president/us/2020_democratic_presidential_nomination-6730.html#!

34 posted on 07/01/2019 10:13:52 AM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: SeekAndFind

george soros money


35 posted on 07/01/2019 10:24:19 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're tru)
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To: I want the USA back

I don’t think he’s running for re-election as mayor.


36 posted on 07/01/2019 10:26:07 AM PDT by John W (Trump/Pence 2020)
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To: SeekAndFind

Am I the only one who wants to tell people to quit sending money to these clowns? These donations fuel the crappy commercials (that are muted), the moronic mailers (that are trashed or recycled), the plane travel to venues that no sane people want to attend, the pop-up ads that everyone ignores. Throttle the cash people you are only adding annoyance to everyone’s life.


37 posted on 07/01/2019 10:38:54 AM PDT by AmyShaftoe (Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. AL)
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To: Red Badger

It sounds like he didn’t collect that all in the second quarter. He collected 7 million in the first quarter and now has a total of 24.8 million in contributions.

This is worded very Clintonesque.


38 posted on 07/01/2019 10:51:52 AM PDT by TimF
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