2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHillary Clinton campaign to accept lobbyist donations
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/hillary-clinton-campaign-to-accept-lobbyist-donations-117057.htmlThe move is consistent with how Clinton ran her 2008 campaign, but it was a policy difference that Obama used as an effective attack at the time. His campaign did not accept donations from federally registered lobbyists and also prohibited lobbyists from serving as bundlers.
Hillary Clinton has a long history of taking on tough fights against special interests, whether or not theyre donors to her campaigns, spokesman Jesse Ferguson said in a statement. She strongly supports campaign finance reform and has voted for tough lobbying reform, but as long as Republican groups and candidates are going to spend millions attacking Hillary, we need the resources to fight back. As a U.S. senator, Clinton voted for lobbying reform.
This cycle, however, Clinton is not expected to face off against any candidates who do not also accept donations from PACs and lobbyists.
Any of you with the ugly avvies care to comment?
djean111
(14,255 posts)peacebird
(14,195 posts)VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)Michael LaRosa @MichaelLaRosaDC
EXCLUSIVE: Hillary Clinton Said to Hire Former Wall Street Cop as Campaign CFO http://bloom.bg/1yxCPkS via @bpolitics
Hillary Clinton is planning to name Gary Gensler, a former top federal financial regulator and strong advocate for strict Wall Street rules, as the chief financial officer of her campaign, according to a Democrat familiar with the decision.
Also....do you understand HOW MUCH more money is going to be thrown at Jeb Bush to defeat her now?
Do I like that it is that way....of course not....but I am a realist and realize we cannot win by the Marquis of Queensbury rules of politicking! This is going to be a bare knuckles brawl!
MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)And stuff.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Back in '08, it was tacos. What gives?
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