That “joy” we’ve seen the Democrats touting in conjunction with the Kamala Harris campaign is manifesting in dollars — lots of them. While the party faithful largely seemed glum about their prospects while President Joe Biden remained atop the ticket, it appears the sheer relief they felt at his being replaced has energized the Democrats — and juiced their fundraising.
According to an exclusive report from Reuters, Harris has hauled in nearly $500 million since she became the Dems’ candidate.
CHICAGO, Aug 20 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ election effort has raised around $500 million since she became the Democratic presidential candidate, sources told Reuters, an unprecedented money haul that reflects donor enthusiasm going into the Nov. 5 election.
Four sources familiar with the fundraising effort told Reuters that figure had been banked for Harris in the four…