[Check out the 6 days when 2020 Democratic hopefuls scored big with small donors.] The findings provide a window into one of the most closely guarded and coveted resources of a modern campaign: the digital donor lists that bring in the vast bulk of low-dollar donations. In the early stages of a presidential race, when polling measures little more than name recognition, the relative size of donor networks can provide one of the best metrics of strength. Both men have signaled they would rely overwhelmingly on small donors to fuel any campaign. [Make sense of the people, issues and ideas shaping American politics with our newsletter.]

Source: New York Times February 09, 2019 14:18 UTC