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TroyD

(4,551 posts)
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 08:33 AM Feb 2013

Will Wall Street spurn GOP in 2014?

Will Wall Street spurn GOP in 2014?

2/4/13

Wall Street donors and bundlers plunged hundreds of millions of dollars into the GOP’s effort to take back the White House and Senate this year — and now some are threatening to cut off the spigot ahead of 2014 in the face of disappointing results.

New York donors have a list of complaints: Republicans focused too much on social issues, backed too many weak candidates, stalled Hurricane Sandy aid and even let taxes go up for the very rich — in other words, the very people giving the money and their friends.

That’s forced Senate Republicans — led by Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) — to scramble to assuage their top givers so that a moment of frustration doesn’t lead to long-term defection.

(More at link):

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/wall-street-balks-at-gop-87115.html

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Will Wall Street spurn GOP in 2014? (Original Post) TroyD Feb 2013 OP
They need to have and support reasonable legislation that working people will support. LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #1
Stands to reason. Kablooie Feb 2013 #2

LiberalFighter

(50,989 posts)
1. They need to have and support reasonable legislation that working people will support.
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 12:01 PM
Feb 2013

More pressure needs to be applied to Wall Street donors.

Kablooie

(18,635 posts)
2. Stands to reason.
Mon Feb 4, 2013, 12:51 PM
Feb 2013

The Republicans have proven themselves to be ineffectual losers while Obama and the Democrats have treated Wall Street to wonderful gifts and perks as well as turning a blind eye to restitution and justice.
What more could a corrupt galley of fat tycoons want?

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