Director of Internet Finance (Hillary Clinton Presidential Bid 2008)
Cummings was first sought out by the Hillary Clinton campaign by campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe on July 9, 2008 after organizing a $215,000 fundraiser in Syracuse, McAuliffe’s home town. After initially working as a satellite consultant, Cummings joined the Hillary Clinton campaign in Arlington, Virginia, as an unpaid volunteer in February.
Clinton's fundraising, which had lagged behind Barack Obama's, began to improve soon after Cummings joined the campaign in February. Clinton’s online fundraising began to account for nearly 75% of her monthly totals, mainly in small contributions. In February, the campaign raised $30 million of its $35 million monthly total online, the single largest fundraising month for the campaign. Contributions averaged $100 during this period, and nearly 25% of all contributions were from new donors. Political bloggers were frequently critical of Cummings during the campaign, alleging that he had effectively turned the Internet into an ATM for campaign finance.
Cummings is said to have financed his participation in the campaign himself and received no compensation from the campaign after it was suspended in June.
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