Old political money records: What happened to Harris campaign billion-dollar fund
Post-election fundraising efforts from previous campaign cycle show interesting patterns in political money management. Democratic party continued seeking donations even after major electoral defeat
Back in 2016‚ Kamala Harris and Democratic partyʼs money-raising machine hit a remarkable milestone — they collected over $1B for their presidential bid (which was quite a big deal for that time-period)
Despite losing to Donald Trump‚ the campaign didnt stop asking supporters for more cash. The interesting part is how they went about it: instead of mentioning any campaign debts they focused on other hot-button issues. Their post-election money requests talked about stuff like Trumps cabinet picks and some still-undecided Congress races that were still being counted up
The fundraising emails kept coming but they were super-careful about how they worded things — avoiding direct mentions of campaign debt while pushing different political buttons. They used a smart-ish strategy: focusing on what the other side was doing instead of their own financial needs; which seemed to work ok with their donor base
The whole thing showed how political fundraising works these days — its not just about election day but keeps going even after the votes are counted (and sometimes even after youʼve lost)
