Providence Mayoral Candidate Morales Says He Raised Nearly $130K in Quarter
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Providence Mayoral Candidate Morales Says He Raised Nearly $130K in Quarter
Moreover, the campaign says the vast majority of those funds — over 60% of Morales’ donors — are from Providence, and over 85% of them are from the state of Rhode Island. The median donation to Morales’ campaign is approximately $25.
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Apples to Apples
According to the Morales campaign, just 28% of Providence Mayor Brett Smiley’s third-quarter donors reported Rhode Island addresses,
Morales said, "In the 3rd quarter, over 70% of the mayor’s donors were from outside Rhode Island, compared to 85% of all donors to our campaign being from Rhode Island. I believe that organized people can defeat organized money, and that the people are with us."
Big Advantage
At the end of the third quarter, Smiley reported $1,080,000 cash on hand.
Morales, after the 4th quarter, will trail Smiley by somewhere around $1 million.
Grassroots Campaign
According to Morales, “Our fundraising numbers are a testament to the grassroots movement we are building. Our campaign is powered by hundreds of working people giving what time and money they can afford to support our vision of a Providence for All."
Morales says he believes there is a clear difference between Smiley and himself.
“I believe that Mayor Smiley represents an era of failed leadership, an era that has asked working people to trust 'qualified' and 'experienced' managers while our lives get less affordable and results from government that actually improve our lives are few and far between," said Morales.
He added, ”I believe that a new vision for our city must include a rejection of a politics that asks working people to settle for less than what they need. That’s why I’m focused on a vision to stabilize the cost of rent and property taxes for modest homes, invest in our public schools to make sure every child gets the services and smaller classroom sizes they deserve, and demand that industrial polluters near the Port of Providence contribute more to our city.”