4.3 campaign check!


1. How much has Trump raised so far in 2019?
30.3million
2. Who are the top fund-raising Democrats so far?
Democrats, Bernie Sanders ($18.2 million) and Kamala Harris ($12 million), combined.
3. Who does Trump classify as "small dollar donors? What is his average donation?
 Small-dollar funders have been something Democrats have been targeting as well. As Vox’s Tara Golshan and Recode’s Theodore Schleifer explained:

4. What two other major factors indicate that Trump may be very likely to win reelection?
In general, GDP has been growing a little faster under Trump than it was at the end of Obama’s presidency. Leaving alone whether the president deserves any credit for that improvement, it would bode well for his reelection chances if it continues.

5. What is Trump's current approval rating? What is the highest that it has been during his presidency?
Trump’s approval rating, though it has gone up and down in the past two years, has remained stubbornly underwater — that is, more people disapprove of him than approve of him. And perhaps alarmingly for a president who likes to talk endlessly about his Electoral College win, he’s actually much more unpopular in the key states that tipped him over the top.

6. What is Pete Buttigieg's political background?
 Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana.

7. Who is he trailing in the new Iowa and New Hampshire polls?  What other major contenders is he ahead of?
Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders
8. How does his fund raising compare to his opponents so far?
But it’s worth noting when a candidate suddenly goes from regularly polling at zero to 1 percent to placing third in a very large field.
9. How was Buttigieg polling one month ago?
0%
10. Why is polling in Iowa and New Hampshire so important as a measure of national performance?
While national Democratic primary polls are most common and tend to get the most attention, there is of course no “national Democratic primary” election day. Instead, the first contests will be in Iowa (currently scheduled for February 3, 2020) and New Hampshire (currently scheduled for February 11, 2020).

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