2016 Postmortem

floppyboo

(2,461 posts) Tue Apr 26, 2016, 10:30 AM Apr 2016

What does Styer's $ mean for down-ticket Bernie friendly congress?

This is pretty big news! The largest bunch of money to date going to candidates the most enviro-friendly in 7 states?

http://in.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-climatechange-idINKCN0XM1XX

Billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer's super PAC launched a $25 million youth voter drive on Monday in seven political battleground states to help elect candidates that champion climate change policies in November's general election.

Steyer's NextGen Climate super PAC, a political group that raises funds to boost candidates with strong environmental platforms, said the campaign aims to boost turnout of millennials, who have become one of the largest potential voter groups.

In the lead-up to the November general election, NextGen will deploy hundreds of organizers across over 200 colleges to register young voters and facilitate on-campus voting.

"We are determined that they will be a difference maker," Steyer told reporters on a conference call.

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What does Styer's $ mean for down-ticket Bernie friendly congress? (Original Post) floppyboo Apr 2016 OP

Looks like an opportunistic play for Bernie supporters Downwinder Apr 2016 #1

I thought we hated 1%ers and the "Billionaire Class" brooklynite Apr 2016 #2

It's an investment. He has more billions to make. I read Mr. Coal loves nuclear energy. Skwmom Apr 2016 #3

Yes indeed. It would be a moral dilemma if it was an endorsment - but it's not and would not be floppyboo Apr 2016 #5

That was predicatable. So let me re-phrase the question: Hillary down-tickets? nt floppyboo Apr 2016 #4

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

1. Looks like an opportunistic play for Bernie supporters

Reply to floppyboo (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 10:47 AM

Apr 2016

if he does not get the nomination.

brooklynite

(94,597 posts)

2. I thought we hated 1%ers and the "Billionaire Class"

Reply to floppyboo (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 10:49 AM

Apr 2016

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)

3. It's an investment. He has more billions to make. I read Mr. Coal loves nuclear energy.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 10:53 AM

Apr 2016

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/04/the-epic-hypocrisy-of-tom-steyer.php

floppyboo

(2,461 posts)

5. Yes indeed. It would be a moral dilemma if it was an endorsment - but it's not and would not be

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:16 AM

Apr 2016

accepted by Sanders. I was talking about congressional candidates that might be more sympathetic to the revolution. In any case, this is a donation to an issue, not a party, and so would impact Hillary down-ticket candidates too.

So please, just cut it out with the drooling snarly dog responses.

floppyboo

(2,461 posts)

4. That was predicatable. So let me re-phrase the question: Hillary down-tickets? nt

Reply to floppyboo (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 10:55 AM

Apr 2016

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