Time or Money? What’s a Better Investment as Election Heats Up
As Americans ponder how to get involved in the presidential race, research shows they often prefer to volunteer rather than donating funds.
Kamala Harris greets staff at campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware on July 22.
Photographer: Erin Schaff/AFP/Getty ImagesIt was hardly one month ago that Joe Biden stumbled in the debate. Two weeks since the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Just under a week since Kamala Harris jumped into the race.
The breakneck news cycle is amplifying the urge in many Americans — on both sides of the aisle — to move beyond anxious doom-scrolling and get involved in a historic election. The campaigns of Trump and now Harris have attracted millions in donations in recent weeks, pulling in money from first-time contributors and breaking fundraising records.