© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden meets supporters and volunteers throughout a marketing campaign occasion at a house in Saginaw, Michigan, U.S., March 14, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photograph
By Stephanie Kelly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s re-election marketing campaign raised greater than $53 million in February and has $155 million cash-on-hand after pulling in probably the most grassroots fundraising for the reason that marketing campaign’s launch.
February’s fundraising got here simply earlier than Biden clinched the Democratic Occasion’s nomination in March and earlier than he raised $10 million within the 24 hours following his fiery State of the Union handle.
About 1.3 million donors have made almost 3.4 million contributions, and 97% of donations have been beneath $200, in line with a press release from Biden’s marketing campaign, which launched the figures on Sunday.
Biden in February went on a fundraising journey to California and attended fundraisers within the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas.
Opposition to Donald Trump, who clinched the Republican Occasion’s nomination, and to the GOP have motivated donors.
Biden’s marketing campaign generated $1.6 million in grassroots income within the 48 hours following the GOP main in South Carolina, whereas Trump-focused emails have additionally pushed donations, Biden’s marketing campaign mentioned.
“The stakes of this election could not be larger for the way forward for this nation, and our historic fundraising operation is ensuring each voter is aware of these stakes come November,” mentioned Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Biden’s marketing campaign supervisor.
A current Reuters/Ipsos ballot confirmed Biden had a marginal 1 proportion level lead over Trump forward of November’s election.
Some 39% of registered voters within the one-week ballot mentioned they might vote for Biden, a Democrat, if the election have been held immediately, in contrast with 38% who picked Republican former President Trump.
