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Getty Sanders camp aims to top $43.5 million in fundraising for March

Bernie Sanders' campaign is aiming to shatter its previous monthly fundraising record of $43.5 million set in February as March draws to a close, hoping to ride the wave of momentum created by successive victories in five western states in the last two weeks.

"Our campaign is building the momentum we need to win the nomination and beat the Republicans in November," campaign manager Jeff Weaver said in a statement. "More and more people are joining Bernie's political revolution every day and we're hopeful our supporters will help us reach another big goal for the month of March."

As of 8 a.m. Thursday morning, the Sanders' campaign has raised a more than $39.7 million ahead of the midnight Federal Election Commission deadline, with average contributions coming in at $27 apiece. The campaign has in recent days sold "Birdie Sanders" stickers after a bird landed on the Vermont senator's lectern as he spoke in Portland, Oregon, last Friday. But the "birdie" is about to go bye-bye, Weaver warned in an email to supporters Wednesday evening.

"We can't be clear enough: this is your last opportunity to get Birdie Sanders stickers," he wrote. "They'll disappear before tomorrow night's FEC fundraising deadline."