Bernie Sander's decision to come to Hillary Clinton's defense over her email scandal in the first Democratic debate on Tuesday night appears to have paid off.
"The American people are sick and tired of talking about your damn e-mails," Sanders told Hillary Clinton during the debate Tuesday night and added that there are far more important issues to discuss such as the collapse of the middle class and the number of young people looking for decent jobs.
The Vermont senator's statement has not only become the most talked about moment from the debate, but
The Washington Post notes that it is the cause of his sharp uptick in donations.
In just four hours after the debate began, Sanders campaign announced it had raised $1.3 million.
Sanders, who described himself as Democratic Socialist applauded himself for being the only candidate running for president who is not a billionaire and doesn't have a super PAC.
After raising $26 million in the previous quarter, just behind Hillary Clinton's $28 million, Sanders says that the money that he's continued to raise on Tuesday night reflects the enthusiasm for his campaign.