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Moneybomb! (2008)

Published: June 29, 2021, 11:53 a.m.

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It\u2019s June 29th. This day (actually, June 30th) in 2008, Hillary Clinton raised over $6 million online in one day, part of a growing trend of fundraising events known as \u201cmoneybombs.\u201d

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Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how internet giving changed political fundraising, even for candidates who weren\u2019t thought of as particularly online.

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