One of Bernie Sanders' favorite claims during his primary campaign was that his average donation size was just $27. While this probably wasn't entirely true, it made for a heck of an image and really played off of Sanders' "David vs. Goliath" mentality.
Now that Sanders has endorsed Hillary Clinton, some eagle-eyed Twitter users noticed something different on Hillary Clinton's donation page: an option to donate exactly $27.
Clinton adds a $27 donation option to her page pic.twitter.com/IgawO56dNL
— Dan Berman (@DHBerman) July 12, 2016
Some high-profile former Bernie supporters, including Michael Whitney, Sanders' digital fundraising manager, have already donated $27.
$27 pic.twitter.com/YZuHJk3zwL
— Michael Whitney (@michaelwhitney) July 12, 2016
During her rally with Sanders, Clinton pointed out that she accepted $27 donations as well. Unfortunately, it didn't really go over as well as she'd hoped: the crowd booed.
.@HillaryClinton to @BernieSanders supporters: "We accept $27 donations, too." https://t.co/a7z8TCQVNb https://t.co/1MTz42tmVe
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) July 12, 2016
While the Democratic primary process is effectively over, it looks like there's going to be a lengthy road for party unity.
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