Internet Donations Power Bernie Sanders' Record-Setting Fundraising

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has collected more than 2 million political donations for his presidential bid, his campaign announced Thursday, setting a pace that could surpass the contribution count President Barack Obama hit at this point in his 2012 re-election.

In all, nearly 1 million individuals have donated to Sanders’ campaign so far, underscoring his ability to tap the same donors repeatedly for multiple contributions.

Sanders, who has powered his bid for the Democratic nomination with Internet donations, raised more than $3 million online alone earlier this week, as part of a year-end push to rake in campaign contributions ahead of his early state showdowns with front-runner Hillary Clinton.