Democratic Primaries

George II

(67,782 posts) Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:29 PM Mar 2020

Sanders outspent Biden by a lot and other key takeaways from the 2020 presidential campaign filings

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN, Updated 8:22 PM ET, Sat March 21, 2020

(CNN)Michael Bloomberg invested almost $1 billion into his short-lived presidential campaign. A single Silicon Valley donor fueled a super PAC that tried to rescue Sen. Elizabeth Warren's bid for the Democratic nomination. Small-dollar donors warmed to former Vice President Joe Biden.

And President Donald Trump and his allies continued to build a massive war chest for the general election.

Biden raised more than $18 million in February -- twice the amount his campaign had collected the previous month, and the former vice president entered March with a little more than $12 million remaining in his campaign account.

And that was before his sweep of victories coast to coast this month solidified his political comeback. During the CNN-Univision debate earlier this week, Biden indicated that his campaign already had brought in $33 million in the first two weeks of March.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/21/politics/february-fec-filings-2020-presidential-campaign/index.html

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Sanders outspent Biden by a lot and other key takeaways from the 2020 presidential campaign filings (Original Post) George II Mar 2020 OP

Sanders had hundreds of offices plus NCProgressive Mar 2020 #1

My favorite fun fact is that he claimed he had 25,000 "volunteers" in Iowa.... George II Mar 2020 #3

Actually, you have to subtract the volunteers from the votes first NCProgressive Mar 2020 #4

I remember reading that "25,000 Volunteer" info.. Cha Mar 2020 #8

Not to correct you, but he won by two delegates. And then he went on and tied..... George II Mar 2020 #11

Oh sorry! I forgot.. please do Cha Mar 2020 #18

After the first two states voted, Buttigieg was up 1.5-0.5, and after Nevada... George II Mar 2020 #19

lol.. they just didn't know Cha Mar 2020 #20

Just goes to show that Joe is the better man. William769 Mar 2020 #2

As people sarcastically like to say.... George II Mar 2020 #5

That goes without saying. William769 Mar 2020 #7

I tell them they're.. Cha Mar 2020 #9

Bazinga! George II Mar 2020 #10

lol Cha Mar 2020 #14

The latest Federal Election Commission disclosures reveal just how badly Joe Biden was outspent Gothmog Mar 2020 #17

With each new info piece, BS increasingly resembles - trump empedocles Mar 2020 #6

Can you believe this?! Cha Mar 2020 #12

I think he's trying to figure out a way of asking for donations without looking like showblue22 Mar 2020 #15

I keep hearing how Bernie won 3 states in a row. showblue22 Mar 2020 #13

sanders outspent Joe 3 to 1 Gothmog Mar 2020 #16

Thank you, Goth! Cha Mar 2020 #21

Sanders and his big money campaign couldn't stop humble Joe! tritsofme Mar 2020 #22

NCProgressive

(1,315 posts)

1. Sanders had hundreds of offices plus

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:37 PM

Mar 2020

thousands of employees and hundreds of thousands of volunteers (supposedly.)

He outspent Biden 20:1 on ad placements.

All for naught.

Biden won states where he didn't have a single office or a single employee or a single ad running.

Moral of the story: Sanders' policies and message stunk so badly that voters rejected it wholesale.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

3. My favorite fun fact is that he claimed he had 25,000 "volunteers" in Iowa....

Reply to NCProgressive (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:44 PM

Mar 2020

....months before the caucus. He wound up getting 43,581 votes. That calculates to 1.7 votes per "volunteer". Estimating they were there for three months (a conservative estimate), that's about a half a vote per volunteer per month.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NCProgressive

(1,315 posts)

4. Actually, you have to subtract the volunteers from the votes first

Reply to George II (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:46 PM

Mar 2020

because they were already going to vote for Bernie.

So in 3 months, each volunteer got 0.7 additional people to vote for Bernie. Hope they are not in the sales field where such numbers would result in immediate firing.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(305,440 posts)

8. I remember reading that "25,000 Volunteer" info..

Reply to George II (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:01 PM

Mar 2020

I was thinking "Wow"! And, then it turns out Pete actually won Iowa by one delegate!

And, then when you put it in perspective by how many votes he got.. it does seem incredulous.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

11. Not to correct you, but he won by two delegates. And then he went on and tied.....

Reply to Cha (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:07 PM

Mar 2020

.....New Hampshire, Sanders' neighboring state.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(305,440 posts)

18. Oh sorry! I forgot.. please do

Reply to George II (Reply #11)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:43 PM

Mar 2020

correct me.. Thank you! And, tied NH.. wow.. that should have been a big red flag right there.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

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19. After the first two states voted, Buttigieg was up 1.5-0.5, and after Nevada...

Reply to Cha (Reply #18)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:48 PM

Mar 2020

....it was Buttigieg 1.5, Sanders 1.5.

From that point on Biden was in charge!!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(305,440 posts)

20. lol.. they just didn't know

Reply to George II (Reply #19)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:51 PM

Mar 2020

it Yet.

Biden/Us/USA/Planet.. Lucky Guys!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

William769

(55,830 posts)

2. Just goes to show that Joe is the better man.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:40 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

5. As people sarcastically like to say....

Reply to William769 (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:48 PM

Mar 2020

"but you already knew that"!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

William769

(55,830 posts)

7. That goes without saying.

Reply to George II (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:50 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(305,440 posts)

9. I tell them they're..

Reply to George II (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:04 PM

Mar 2020

in no position to tell me what I know.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

10. Bazinga!

Reply to Cha (Reply #9)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:05 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(305,440 posts)

14. lol

Reply to George II (Reply #10)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:22 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Gothmog

(154,590 posts)

17. The latest Federal Election Commission disclosures reveal just how badly Joe Biden was outspent

Reply to William769 (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:42 PM

Mar 2020

Link to tweet

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

6. With each new info piece, BS increasingly resembles - trump

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:49 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Cha

(305,440 posts)

12. Can you believe this?!

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:16 PM

Mar 2020

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders raised a massive sum in February -- more than $47 million, according to his campaign's filing Friday with the Federal Election Commission.

And he spent nearly as much: Burning through $45 million -- or more than three times the $13.1 million spent by Biden's camp in February

It Boggles my freaking mind!

What's To "ASSESS"?..

Despite the heavy spending, Sanders entered March with a substantial financial cushion of nearly $18.7 million in leftover cash, his filings show.

Sanders said this week he still was assessing the state of his campaign after the string of Biden victories had effectively closed his path to the Democratic presidential nomination.

Thank you for the article, George.. somebody had to do a write on this phenomenal difference in the cash flow.. and who WON sometimes with spending No Money!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

showblue22

(1,026 posts)

15. I think he's trying to figure out a way of asking for donations without looking like

Reply to Cha (Reply #12)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:28 PM

Mar 2020

a chiseler. It seems to me, they're trying to thread that needle. I wonder if the campaign gets to keep any of the money that went to donations? An administration free or anything?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

showblue22

(1,026 posts)

13. I keep hearing how Bernie won 3 states in a row.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:17 PM

Mar 2020

Pete won Iowa, NH was a tie and NV was a caucus where only 4% of registered voters voted. Whoever on his team thought this was a strong showing was sorely mistaken or trying to save their own asses from being fired. How could they be so confident with such poor results after spending so much money?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden