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Palin's Haul From Small Donors Echoes Obama: Silver

60% of war chest in chunks under $200

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 15, 2009 2:45 PM CDT

(Newser) – The nearly $1 million raised by Sarah Palin’s political action committee this year is not in itself all that impressive, writes Nate Silver for FiveThirtyEight.com. After all, her figures are dwarfed by Republican players with significantly less star power. But Palin’s fundraising numbers reveal a true strength: A full 60% of her total comes from donations under $200.

That’s a higher percentage of grassroots donors than any ’08 presidential candidate except Ron Paul, Silver notes. Palin will probably need to court more large donors to be truly competitive in a GOP primary—but her PAC has built a small-donor base of the kind Barack Obama was able to turn into a core of volunteers and activists worth far more than their individual contributions.

In this 2008 file photo, Republican vice-presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin blows a kiss to supporters after speaking at a rally at the Silver Spurs Arena, in Kissimmee, Fla.
In this 2008 file photo, Republican vice-presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin blows a kiss to supporters after speaking at a rally at the Silver Spurs Arena, in Kissimmee, Fla.   (AP Photo)
In this 2008 file photo shows Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in Dayton, Ohio.
In this 2008 file photo shows Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in Dayton, Ohio.   (AP Photo)
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nick
Jul 17, 2009 6:13 AM CDT
Lula: Thanks. As I've said before, the Republican Party has become its own worst enemy.
nick
Jul 17, 2009 6:10 AM CDT
Denise: You could have just flushed the $25.00 down the toilet ... and saved the postage!
Shannonals
Jul 17, 2009 4:49 AM CDT
LOL, and the money you sent her will most likely be used to build another addition to her house. Alot of people are going to be upset when 2012 runs around and she doesn't run, especially if she continues to receive donations

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