Following death of Ginsburg, Democratic fundraising platform sees record spike
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The Democratic Party’s online fundraising platform saw a dramatic spike in donations following the death of liberal icon, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Friday night.
ActBlues received $6.3 million in donations within one hour Friday Night, contributing to the more than $30 million recieved between the hours of 9 p.m. Friday night, and 9 a.m. Saturday morning – ActBlues told Fox News Saturday.
The site’s homepage tracker continues to increase every second, and has raised nearly $6.5 billion for Democrats since 2004.
The fundraising initiative helps Democratic candidates on all levels, along with committees and organizations across the country.
The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News’ requests for comment on whether Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden likewise saw spikes in fundraising.
People gathered outside the Supreme Court Friday night following the death of 87-year old Ginsburg, who succumbed to complications related to metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Ginsberg was the second woman appointed to a seat on the Supreme Court, and was known for her 27-year service as a champion for women’s rights.
Her death is expected to introduce an intense partisan fight over who will fill her seat.
Republicans already have vowed to fill the seat prior to the Nov. 3 presidential election - a sentiment confirmed by the White... (Read more)
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