Fundraising for Kamala Harris - After Biden: 50 Million Dollars Donation for Democrats
Joe Biden's withdrawal from the US Presidency race triggered a wave of donations for the Democrats. According to ActBlue, US media reported over $50 million (around 46 million Euro) in donations on Sunday. "This was the biggest day for online donations for the Democrats since the 2020 election," wrote the newspaper "New York Times". ActBlue is the leading online platform for Democratic donations.
US President Biden called for donations to his vice president Kamala Harris' campaign after his withdrawal from the presidential race. Previously, he had suggested Harris as a replacement candidate for the November election. The decision ultimately lies with the delegates of the Democratic Party in all states.
After Biden's TV debate debacle, major donors initially held back their contributions. However, donations for the Democrats suddenly flowed in at a high tempo: just five hours after Biden's withdrawal from the race, ActBlue announced on its X platform that it had already collected around $27 million from small donors.
There had been discussions in the US about what would happen to the millions of donations the Democrats had already collected and who would have access to them. Vice President Harris could potentially access the campaign apparatus and possibly also the donations from Biden, as she was already part of his re-election campaign.
- Following Joe Biden's announcement of withdrawing from the US Presidency race, the "New York Times" reported that Sunday saw the Democrats receiving over $50 million in online donations through ActBlue, their leading platform.
- Amidst the debate debacle, US President Joe Biden urged donations to support his vice president Kamala Harris' campaign, suggesting her as a potential replacement candidate for the November election.
- Donations to the Democrats surged after the TV debate, with ActBlue announcing within five hours of Biden's withdrawal that they had gathered around $27 million from small donors on their X platform.
- In the aftermath of Biden's decision, there were discussions in the United States about the fate of the millions already donated to the Democrats, raising questions about who would have access to these funds, with Vice President Harris potentially benefiting from both the campaign apparatus and the donations.
- The upcoming US Election 2024 is considered a significant event in the political landscape of the United States of America, with the potential involvement of key figures like the US-President Joe Biden and his vice president Kamala Harris playing a central role.
