Democrats Shatter Donation Records in the Hours After Ginsburg's Death

Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=51744"><span class="small">Shane Goldmacher, The New York Times</span></a>

Saturday, 19 September 2020 08:27

Goldmacher writes: "Democratic donors gave more money online in the 9 p.m. hour after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died - $6.2 million - than in any other single hour since ActBlue, the donation-processing site, was launched 16 years ago."

People stand in front of the U.S. Supreme Court following the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in Washington, D.C., September 18, 2020. (photo: Al Drago/Reuters)

Democrats Shatter Donation Records in the Hours After Ginsburg's Death

By Shane Goldmacher, The New York Times

19 September 20

emocratic donors gave more money online in the 9 p.m. hour after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died — $6.2 million — than in any other single hour since ActBlue, the donation-processing site, was launched 16 years ago.

Then donors broke the site’s record again in the 10 p.m. hour when donors gave another $6.3 million — more than $100,000 per minute.

The unprecedented outpouring shows the power of a looming Supreme Court confirmation fight to motivate Democratic donors. The previous biggest hour saw $4.3 million in donations processed on Aug. 20, according to an ActBlue spokesperson, the final night of last month’s convention, when Joseph R. Biden Jr. spoke.

Last Updated on Saturday, 19 September 2020 15:31

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