| Number of contributions | 19,036 |
|---|---|
| Total raised | $1,162,989.25 |
| Average Contribution size | $61.09 |
| Committees receiving money | 751 |
| Fundraising pages receiving money | 601 |
| Pages created | 166 |
In contrast to 2008, November 2010 saw a large dropoff in volume due to a dearth of Republicans obstruction. Much of ActBlue’s post-election volume in 2008 came as Democrats rallied to defeat GOP attempts to overturn election results, chiefly in the hotly-contested Franken/Coleman MN-Sen race. While the number of committees receiving money barely budged, both volume and number of contributions were down:
| Sept 2008 | Sept 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 32,160 | 19,036 | -40% |
| Volume ($) | $3,421,289.48 | $1,162,989.25 | -66% |
| Mean Donation | $106.38 | $61.09 | -42% |
| Committees | 762 | 751 | -1% |
| Pages Created | 358 | 166 | -53% |
| Pages w/ Money | 784 | 601 | -23% |
And here are the top committees, by number of donors, for November 2010:
| Name | Race | Donors | Dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCCC | Organization | 5,288 | $87,970 |
| McNerney Recount Fund | CA-11 Recount | 1,619 | $111,507 |
| Tim Bishop Election Protection Fund | NY-01 Recount | 1,124 | $104,550 |
| Joe Sestak | PA-Sen | 898 | $48,907 |
| Barbara Boxer | AK-Sen | 806 | $56,311 |
| FDL Action PAC | Organization | 606 | $13,238 |
| Jack Conway Debt Retirement | KY-Sen | 573 | $15,172 |
| Dan Maffei Victory Fund | NY-25 | 521 | $58,524 |
| Alan Grayson | FL-08 | 461 | $13,829 |
| Democracy for America | Organization | 310 | $8,335 |
The top committees in November are an interesting grab bag, including the last flurries of election season (Grayson, Boxer, Sestak) a generally successful grouping of recount funds, and three continuing organizations that are building for off-year elections in 2011 and the next round of federal elections. In that, they are a microcosm of political activity–the moment before the election, the weeks immediately after it, and the long game stretching across 2011 and 2012. Also interesting: the calendar effect. Election Day 2010 came two days earlier than it did in 2008, pushing much of that last-minute political activity into October. The final days in 2010 were larger than they were in 2008, but 2008 had four of them.
