LPD on BBC Take Two

I joined BBC World News in the wee hours to discuss GSA ascertainment, the formal beginning of the presidential transition, and whether Trump’s tacit nod to reality is as much of an acknowledgement as we’ll get.

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Marketplace: Republican push to confirm Supreme Court justice creates fundraising windfall for Democrats

I spoke to Samantha Fields of NPR‘s Marketplace about the role of the Supreme Court vacancy and confirmation process in turbocharging Democratic fundraising in the home stretch.

[A]ccording to the most recent Federal Election Commission filings, between July and September, Democrats raised $1.5 billion through ActBlue, more than twice the amount Republicans raised through their fundraising site, WinRed.

Liam Donovan, a Republican lobbyist, said Democrats have been really successful lately at turning news headlines that rile up their base into fundraising dollars.

“Anger is a powerful thing in terms of translating into dollars,” Donovan said. “And that’s not what Republicans have right now.”

Read or listen to the full segment here.

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