The real number you want to see in a Kickstarter, is the backer number...the higher that is, the more you will collect in the last 48 hour dash. A lot of people pledge a small amount and wait to see what is included in the way of freebies and/or stretch goals right towards the end and then make the final decision on how much to fork out and what items they will fork out for...if there are 3000 backers and they all spend an extra $20 in the final 48 hours, that is less than 6000 backers spending $20 each in the last 48 hours...and quite a lot of people will just hit the "Remind Me" button, which sends an automated reminder email out 48 hours prior to the end of the Kickstarter, and these people then come and check it out and decide whether or not to spend...also, CGL will pick up a lot of money that we won't know about AFTER the Kickstarter ends, because when the Pledge Manager comes out, it will give you the capacity to spend even more money, and people do. Obviously, spending money after the Kickstarter ends doesn't help reach stretch goals, though.