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Big Donors Swamp Small Donors
There is a myth that many small donors to a political campaign are more important than a few big ones. Maybe it was true in the past but is not true any more. This year, 2.5 million people have donated $200 or less, but all their money combined amounts to only 18% of the funds raised. In fact, the top 0.07% of the donors gave more than the bottom 86%. The top 2100 donors gave a total of $200 million so far and we have 3 months to go. And none of this includes the secret donors to superPACs. It is a safe bet that many of the large donors want something specific in return for their generosity.