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kpete

(72,012 posts) Mon Jan 8, 2018, 04:13 PM Jan 2018

BIllionaire Dem donor to spend tens of millions to boost 2018 turnout to flip control of the House.

BIllionaire Dem donor to spend tens of millions to boost 2018 turnout to try to flip control of the House

Billionaire Democratic donor and environmentalist Tom Steyer will not run for any political office in 2018, instead outlining plans to sink tens of millions of dollars into an aggressive effort to flip the House majority to the Democrats.

"I'm willing to do whatever it takes to help save our country. And I believe the most important task for me, the task which I feel called to do, is organizing and mobilizing America’s voters," Steyer said during a Monday morning press conference in Washington, D.C., at an office space overlooking the Capitol.

"I'm not going to run for office in 2018, that's not where I can make the biggest difference."

He plans to channel at least $30 million toward his advocacy group, NextGen America, in order to build out a massive army meant to boost millennial voter turnout across 10 states. Democrats will need to flip at least 24 seats in 2018 to win back the majority.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/367906-billionaire-donor-steyer-says-he-wont-run-for-office-in-2018

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BIllionaire Dem donor to spend tens of millions to boost 2018 turnout to flip control of the House. (Original Post) kpete Jan 2018 OP

We need more to step up. Cattledog Jan 2018 #1

Oprah Winfrey. CrispyQ Jan 2018 #2

Yes, I'm sure she will. Cattledog Jan 2018 #9

Any idea what she has previously contributed ? OnDoutside Jan 2018 #10

K&R Scurrilous Jan 2018 #3

I believe HRC and ACLU are doing IE campaigns this year crazycatlady Jan 2018 #4

Every time I see one of his TV ads BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #5

It's SO important to stick it back to Republicans. Expecting Reps to play by the rules...how did OnDoutside Jan 2018 #11

He's Focusing On RYan & Issa For Starters Me. Jan 2018 #6

I love him. He's so dreamy! I hope others take his lead. Squinch Jan 2018 #7

Good for him and his good judgment. And for the many other Hortensis Jan 2018 #8

YES! This is way better than the impeachment ads IronLionZion Jan 2018 #12

This is a good thing. Maybe other left leaning billionaires could do the same. Stinky The Clown Jan 2018 #13

K and R BadgerMom Jan 2018 #14

Cattledog

(5,917 posts)

1. We need more to step up.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 04:15 PM

Jan 2018

Bill Gates, Tim Cook, etc. The Kochs will put hundreds of millions in.

CrispyQ

(36,500 posts)

2. Oprah Winfrey.

Reply to Cattledog (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 04:20 PM

Jan 2018

If she wants to run in 2020, she can start by helping regain at least one chamber of Congress in 2018.

Cattledog

(5,917 posts)

9. Yes, I'm sure she will.

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 05:06 PM

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OnDoutside

(19,968 posts)

10. Any idea what she has previously contributed ?

Reply to Cattledog (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 05:21 PM

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Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

3. K&R

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Mon Jan 8, 2018, 04:21 PM

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crazycatlady

(4,492 posts)

4. I believe HRC and ACLU are doing IE campaigns this year

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 04:24 PM

Jan 2018

HRC-- Human Rights Campaign (not Hillary Rodham Clinton)

BigmanPigman

(51,623 posts)

5. Every time I see one of his TV ads

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 04:26 PM

Jan 2018

I feel all warm and fuzzy. I am so grateful we have one rich Dem who ill put his money where his mouth is. He is a good citizen!

OnDoutside

(19,968 posts)

11. It's SO important to stick it back to Republicans. Expecting Reps to play by the rules...how did

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 05:22 PM

Jan 2018

that go ?

Me.

(35,454 posts)

6. He's Focusing On RYan & Issa For Starters

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Mon Jan 8, 2018, 04:40 PM

Jan 2018

Squinch

(50,992 posts)

7. I love him. He's so dreamy! I hope others take his lead.

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Mon Jan 8, 2018, 04:42 PM

Jan 2018

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

8. Good for him and his good judgment. And for the many other

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 04:48 PM

Jan 2018

people and organizations doing much the same and/or committing to other critical elements.

The most important "step up," of course, is ourselves. Whether getting others to the polls, or just getting ourselves, it's really up to us.

IronLionZion

(45,514 posts)

12. YES! This is way better than the impeachment ads

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 05:39 PM

Jan 2018

If a liberal transwoman can get elected in the old civil war battlefield of Manassas Virginia, Dems can and should run anywhere. There was also a 30 year old socialist who won in a very rural area of Virginia and an African immigrant who won in rural Montana so that is further proof that anything is possible.

Flip the house

Flip state houses

have Dems in office to fix gerrymandered districts in 2020

Stinky The Clown

(67,817 posts)

13. This is a good thing. Maybe other left leaning billionaires could do the same.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 06:11 PM

Jan 2018

Oprah?

Tom Steyer is saying he is fully in!

George and Jonathan Soros?

Mike Bloomberg?

Jim Simons?

Warren Buffett?

These people are not pure and all have things in their histories with which we will not agree. Some examples: Simons donated to :gack: Lindsay Graham. Bloomberg's been all over the lot but tends to support leftish causes more than rightish.

What about Bill Gates?

BadgerMom

(2,771 posts)

14. K and R

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Mon Jan 8, 2018, 07:15 PM

Jan 2018

AWESOME!

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