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Crosspost from GDP:
The small-dollar fundraising juggernaut that has kept Bernie Sanderss insurgent White House bid afloat far longer than anticipated has generated another unexpected impact: a financial windfall for his team of Washington consultants.
By the end of March, the self-described democratic socialist senator from Vermont had spent nearly $166 million on his campaign more than any other 2016 presidential contender, including rival Hillary Clinton. More than $91 million went to a small group of ad makers and media buyers who produced a swarm of commercials and placed them on television, radio and online, according to a Washington Post analysis of Federal Election Commission reports.
While the vast majority of that money was passed along to television stations and websites to pay for the advertising, millions in fees were kept by the companies, The Post calculated. While it is impossible to determine precisely how much the top consultants have earned, FEC filings indicate the top three media firms have reaped payments of seven figures.
Sanderss money blitz, fueled by a $27 average donation that he repeatedly touts, has improbably made the anti-billionaire populist the biggest spender so far in the election cycle. The campaigns wealth has been a surprising boon for vendors across the county who signed on to his long-shot bid.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sanders-is-biggest-spender-of-2016-so-far--generating-millions-for-consultants/2016/04/28/600170ce-0cf2-11e6-a6b6-2e6de3695b0e_story.html
BlueMTexpat
(15,369 posts)he created a lot of jobs, even if they were short-term!
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)If he is spending so much on consultants, why is he still in the race?
With no chance of winning, why are the BSer's still donating money?
Hard to say who is the bigger fool here.
stopbush
(24,396 posts)the vacation homes of these consultants.
And make no mistake about it, Sanders is in on the scam. He is writing the damn checks to these people, all of who have worked for him on past campaigns. They all saw this as their big chance to finally cash in on working for the Sanders machine for all those years at crap compensation levels.
Weaver and Devine will be fixtures at every Sanders BBQ held in the future.
Koinos
(2,792 posts)Oh wait, we have to wait 45 days for that information.
That's also probably why network TV and cable have been so nice to Bernie. They appreciate his business.
Bernie made himself into what he said he wasn't, and nobody who's making money on this losing campaign wants him to quit anytime soon.
stopbush
(24,396 posts)That's why they continue to prop up Sanders. It's all about keeping a revenue stream flowing.
Koinos
(2,792 posts)This is what happens when you pretend to be better than everyone else.
stopbush
(24,396 posts)his talking points while not asking any hard questions.
He thinks it's money well spent.
Koinos
(2,792 posts)synergie
(1,901 posts)Koinos
(2,792 posts)Her Sister
(6,444 posts)That has meant big payouts for the firm of senior strategist Tad Devine, which has produced the bulk of the campaigns ads; Old Towne Media, a small media placement operation run by two of Devines longtime buyers; and Revolution Messaging, a digital firm led by veterans of President Obamas 2008 campaign.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sanders-is-biggest-spender-of-2016-so-far--generating-millions-for-consultants/2016/04/28/600170ce-0cf2-11e6-a6b6-2e6de3695b0e_story.html
Koinos
(2,792 posts)Make Tad Devine into a multi-millionaire.
ETA: And think of the ad money in California!
synergie
(1,901 posts)to go so far, why would you sign stupid contracts? This is clearly a grift here, and it's pretty clear that these guys are terrible with their spending, no wonder they don't want to release their taxes, they seem to be terrible with money.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
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(6,444 posts)https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sanders-is-biggest-spender-of-2016-so-far--generating-millions-for-consultants/2016/04/28/600170ce-0cf2-11e6-a6b6-2e6de3695b0e_story.html
SharonClark
(10,014 posts)Cha
(297,240 posts)fleabiscuit
(4,542 posts)But I got you!
Cha
(297,240 posts)#FEEL THE BERN
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