Clinton Raises Record Amount In Campaign's 1st Quarter

In the first quarter of her candidacy, Hillary Clinton raised a whopping $45 million. That's a new record for American politics, breaking the record set by President Obama after announcing his re-election plans in 2011. Obama had raised $41.9 million in the first quarter.

Bernie Sanders was able to raise $15 million in the first quarter of his candidacy. That's a very credible amount, considering that most voters know very little about him, and most consider him a long-shot at best for the nomination.

The Clinton campaign said 91% of their donations were amounts less than $100, while the Sanders campaign said 99% of their donations were in amounts less than $250.