MaggieD
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I just received this email:
I find these numbers staggering. You?
(When you go to one of Obama's sites, you have to give your email address -- which is how I happened to get this in my inbox.)
I have amazing news,
Last month, we surpassed 10 million donations in 2012 alone. We made history. And we raised $181 million during the month of September. I don't think I have to tell you how huge that number is.
The more important tally, though, is the number of grassroots donors who came together last month to chip in what they can to help grow this campaign and our party's grassroots organization: more than 1.8 million Americans -- 567,044 of whom were first-time donors -- giving an average donation of just $53. And 98% of the donations were $250 and unde..r.
I find these numbers staggering. You?
(When you go to one of Obama's sites, you have to give your email address -- which is how I happened to get this in my inbox.)