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bundler

bundler

7 8.3
A person who collects donations from many people and gives them to a political campaign
  • noun
  • /ˈbʌndlər/
  • Jargon
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  • 31 Obama campaign bundlers received clean-energy loans and grants totaling more than $16 billion.
  • fundraisers and bundlers
  • campaign bundler
  • top bundlers

Examples

  • The campaign's success relied heavily on the efforts of dedicated bundlers who organized donations from various supporters.

  • Barack Obama's 500-plus bundlers have raised at least one-fifth of his total cash.

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  • The report provides new evidence of just how important big money bundlers are in presidential campaigns.

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  • The investors included several Obama bundlers and fundraisers.

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  • In 2008, she was a bundler for Barack Obama, gathering between $50,000 and $100,000 for his first presidential campaign.

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  • Jeffrey Katzenberg, head of Dreamworks Animation, was a major Obama bundler in addition to being a $2 million contributor to Priorities USA.

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  • During the fundraising event, the bundlers enthusiastically shared their experiences of connecting donors to the candidates.

  • Recognized for their vital role, the bundlers were honored at a special dinner for their contributions to the election campaign.

Synonyms

fundraiser
vsbundler
87 3.1

A person who raises money for a group or cause

collects donations from many people and delivers them together to a campaign
raiser
vsbundler
47 3.6

A person who collects money to help a charity or project

focuses on political donations gathered and handed in together to a campaign
canvasser
vsbundler
2 6.8

A person who goes door to door asking for votes, money or support

gathers contributions from many donors and hands them in as a single delivery

How Influential

bundler
  • Jargon
7 8.3
fundraiser
87 3.1
donor
230 3.0
solicitor
2 7.1

Surface Forms

bundler singular
bundlers plural

Morphology

bundler = bundle (semi-transparent) = bundle + er

Formed from 'bundle' + '-er' but extended to a domain-specific political role ('collector/deliverer of donations'), which is an applied metaphor rather than a wholly literal agent.

Etymology

Bundler comes from bundle 'a group of things tied together' plus -er 'someone or something that does'. A political bundler gathers many small donations and brings them together for a campaign, like putting money into one tied bundle.