Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden again broke fundraising records, beating his already gigantic August cash loot for the month of September, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation.
The exact total for the month is not yet clear. But both people, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to release internal details, said Thursday it surpassed the $ 365 million raised last month through their joint fundraising effort with the Committee. National Democrat.
Biden’s success in fundraising speaks to the enthusiasm of Democratic donors to oust President Donald Trump from office. The money will help him continue to dominate the ad wars and position the campaign well for the possibility of a prolonged legal fight after the November 3 election.
The possibility of a court battle over the outcome looms. Trump has repeatedly refused to say whether he will accept the results if he loses. And he has repeatedly argued without offering proof that the elections will be plagued by widespread electoral fraud, particularly from ballots cast by mail.
Democrats have seen a flood of new money in recent weeks. Candidates on the ballot received more than $ 100 million donated online following the death of liberal Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as Republicans moved forward to replace her with a conservative magistrate.
And Biden himself raised more than $ 31 million on Wednesday, following a chaotic debate against Trump, who refused to clearly condemn the white supremacists who support him and personally insulted Biden’s family.
A spokesperson for Biden’s campaign declined to comment when asked about the fundraising totals.
The Trump campaign has yet to release its fundraising figures for September.
The piles of cash Biden has raised since securing the Democratic nomination amount to a total change in the former vice president’s fortune. During the Democratic primary, he struggled to raise cash and was nearly broke when he won the South Carolina primary, catapulting him into a commanding performance on Super Tuesday.
In the months since, a flood of donations and low spending has allowed him to eclipse Trump’s formidable cash reserves.
That has allowed Biden to dominate the airwaves with television advertising in the battlefield states with just a few weeks before the election.
Biden won’t have to formally submit his September fundraising numbers to the Federal Election Commission until later this month. (AP) PMS PMS
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