...absolutely incredible.
BURLINGTON-Dean for America supporters responded with incredible energy today to an email from Governor Dean explaining how critical it was to raise the necessary resources to fight to victory in Wisconsin. By 4 p.m. today, the campaign had raised $474,999.89 from 6,499 contributors, and was ahead of the record-setting pace set on June 30th, when the campaign raised over $820,000. Over the last two days, the campaign has raised a total of $690,000.
More than 15 percent of the contributions were coming in today from people who had not contributed before and had not even received this morning's email.
"All that you have worked for these past months is on the line on a single day, in a single state. We have come so far to change our political process and restore our democracy--we can't stop now. Your $50 contribution will allow us to get out our message onto the airwaves, and win Wisconsin," Dean wrote in the email today.
"We explained today just how critical these next two weeks will be, and people across America have responded with a louder volume than we could have anticipated. They understand what is at stake in November and because of that they want an election not a coronation. We need a real debate in this race," Dean for America's Roy Neel said.
An hour-by-hour breakdown shows the amazing strength of the campaign's fundraising efforts today:
- a.m. - 9 a.m.: $26,962.00
- a.m. - 10 a.m.: $46,360.00
- a.m. - 11 a.m.: $53,998.00
- a.m. - Noon: $55,222.00
Noon - 1 p.m.: $50,159.00
- p.m. - 2 p.m.: $44,240.00
- p.m. - 3 p.m.: $39,655.00
- p.m. -- 4 p.m. $32,970.00
The bat is still moving. I really hope the momentum that exists across Ameirca also exists in microcosm in Wisconsin. We need that win...
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