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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 07:45 PM Apr 2015

Hillary Clinton campaign to accept lobbyist donations

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/hillary-clinton-campaign-to-accept-lobbyist-donations-117057.html

Breaking with a standard set by President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton’s campaign will accept political donations from lobbyists and political action committees, the campaign confirmed Thursday.

The 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 they’re 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.


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Hillary Clinton campaign to accept lobbyist donations (Original Post) KamaAina Apr 2015 OP
Was there ever any doubt? That's who runs Washington. djean111 Apr 2015 #1
Of course she does, was there ever any doubt? peacebird Apr 2015 #2
and VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #3
Uh... she ate at Chipotle MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #4
And it was a burrito bowl! KamaAina Apr 2015 #5
 

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)
3. and
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 07:50 PM
Apr 2015

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!

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