August 22, 2020 / By mobanmarket
Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE said on Sunday that he has raised $33 million so far in March, a sign that his fundraising pace has drastically increased following a recent winning streak in the Democratic presidential primary race.
The sum is far more than the $8.9 million his campaign raised in January, the most recent month for which fundraising information is available.
Biden has lagged behind his top rivals in fundraising for much of the past year. In January, for instance, Biden’s top rival, Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.), raked in a staggering $25 million.
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But Biden’s announcement on Sunday in the midst of a one-on-one primary debate with Sanders suggests that he’s finding his financial footing in the race.
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Biden has reclaimed his front-runner status in the contest after notching wins in more than a dozen primary contests in recent weeks and has found himself as the only moderate Democratic left in the field.
Biden’s surprise fundraising announcement on Sunday suggests that his recent momentum is paying off at a crucial time in the campaign. Biden is on track to clinch the Democratic nomination in the coming weeks and will have to bulk up his campaign account for an expectedly arduous and expensive general election campaign against President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE.
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