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French.china.org.cn| Updated on 03-09-2020-
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Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s presidential campaign and joint fundraising committees raised $ 364.5 million in August, Mr. Biden’s campaign said on Wednesday, setting a new monthly fundraising record for the presidential.
“In August, together we raised $ 364.5 million. I am impressed by that number,” Mr. Biden wrote in an email to his supporters, “And we raised it the right way, thanks to people from across the country who have made an effort to participate in this campaign, investing in the future we want for our children and grandchildren. “
Mr. Biden’s campaign reported that online donations amounted to $ 205 million, or 57% of the total, “the best online fundraising month in US political history.”
More than four million people have made contributions, with 1.5 million new donors in August, Biden’s campaign said, adding that 95% of campaign contributions came from grassroots supporters.
In August, Mr. Biden announced his choice of vice president, California Senator Kamala Harris, and officially accepted his party’s nomination at the first-ever virtual Democratic National Convention.
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