2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumJeb Bush and pacs raise $115 million. Bernie Sanders, $15 mil.
Hillary, $45 mil.
But who cares . . . .
arcane1
(38,613 posts)Who will Clinton and Bush have to thank for their massive war chests?
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)of course, had the greatest amount from small donors.
GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)That does not mean that 91% of the money to clinton came from small donors.
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)frylock
(34,825 posts)kenfrequed
(7,865 posts)How many people have Bush or Clinton turned out for their events?
Bernie has them beat on people support. In a Democracy that means something.
madokie
(51,076 posts)ram2008
(1,238 posts)That's why we need to have the upper hand on ideas, integrity, and bringing back the American middle class.
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)well organized for GOTV -- which costs money -- we will lose.
ram2008
(1,238 posts)Because he will have almost unlimited money with billionaires lined up funding his Super PAC's ready to put the final nail in the coffin of Americas middle class.
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)Turbineguy
(37,343 posts)They provide less value.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)In a fight between money and money, money always wins.
Lucky Luciano
(11,257 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)This is going to hurt them badly. First time it is an issue, with people all over the country disgusted by the obscene amounts of money they KNOW is going to cost THEM, the PEOPLE as it always has.
So Bush Family buddies are buying another election. And as Mia Farrow said when she heard about Hillary's millions 'this is just WRONG. That does it, I am supporting Bernie Sanders'. Sign of things to come.
madfloridian
(88,117 posts)So we shall see.
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)madfloridian
(88,117 posts)Volunteers can do wonders. I hate to think that it is necessary for the richest candidate to win. That bothers me.
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)pnwmom
(108,980 posts)Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)voters can encouraged not to vote for a candidate who takes big money