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News: Joe Biden has only $8.9 million cash on hand (Original Post) Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2019 OP
The amount of campaign donations does not determine anything. TexasTowelie Oct 2019 #1
Oh, it definitely matters. HerbChestnut Oct 2019 #11
Anecdotal example. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2019 #22
OMG OMG OMG sheshe2 Oct 2019 #2
He doesn't need that much BlueMississippi Oct 2019 #3
Oooooo DavidDvorkin Oct 2019 #4
Bazinga! NurseJackie Oct 2019 #9
... George II Oct 2019 #14
Biden is banking on an early race... Drunken Irishman Oct 2019 #5
That would be Awesome! Cha Oct 2019 #6
... emulatorloo Oct 2019 #7
"This is troubling for Bernie." LanternWaste Oct 2019 #8
Sanders: $33.7 million,Warren: $25.7 million. Looks good. Autumn Oct 2019 #10
His supporters sure are enthusiastic. They can donate multiple times, but they can only vote once. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #13
A number of his "small donors" have already maxed out at $2800! George II Oct 2019 #15
Small, eh? NurseJackie Oct 2019 #16
Yep. One woman made an average of 11 contributions a DAY for almost three months.... George II Oct 2019 #18
Why would she want to do that? What purpose does it serve? NurseJackie Oct 2019 #19
I suspect the intention is to help keep the average contribution down.... George II Oct 2019 #20
Ah... it creates the illusion of a "grass roots" candidacy. I get it now. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #21
It isn't just about money raised dsc Oct 2019 #12
Sanders won't be able to overcome his grave health issue with 33 mil. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #17
 

TexasTowelie

(112,252 posts)
1. The amount of campaign donations does not determine anything.
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 12:52 AM
Oct 2019

If that were the case then we would have President Jeb!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

HerbChestnut

(3,649 posts)
11. Oh, it definitely matters.
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 09:46 AM
Oct 2019

Can't run a campaign without money. No ads, no organizing, no travel. Biden should be fine for the first few states that vote, but Super Tuesday will be difficult for him if he can't muster the funds to run a campaign in larger states, especially California.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)
22. Anecdotal example.
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 03:43 PM
Oct 2019

Campaign contributions are strongly correlated with electoral victory. That might be changing, but I wouldn't be so confident as to say it doesn't determine anything. It might. It might not. We'll see.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

BlueMississippi

(776 posts)
3. He doesn't need that much
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 12:58 AM
Oct 2019

It's not like he had a heart attack or something

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George II

(67,782 posts)
14. ...
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 02:49 PM
Oct 2019
(only because someone already used my Bazinga!)
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
5. Biden is banking on an early race...
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 01:14 AM
Oct 2019

We'll see if it works out. I do not believe he's best equipped to handle a long, drawn out 2008 or 2016 style race. My guess is he's hoping to take the Kerry approach and put this away by Super Tuesday.

Very risky gambit but it's worked in the past.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(297,336 posts)
6. That would be Awesome!
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 01:22 AM
Oct 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
8. "This is troubling for Bernie."
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 08:20 AM
Oct 2019

"I'm concerned about him."

"This doesn't look good"

"This doesn't make us look good."

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Autumn

(45,111 posts)
10. Sanders: $33.7 million,Warren: $25.7 million. Looks good.
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 09:28 AM
Oct 2019
I like that.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
13. His supporters sure are enthusiastic. They can donate multiple times, but they can only vote once.
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 10:36 AM
Oct 2019

His supporters sure are enthusiastic. They can donate multiple times, but they can only vote once.

He doesn't stand a chance.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

George II

(67,782 posts)
15. A number of his "small donors" have already maxed out at $2800!
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 02:52 PM
Oct 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

George II

(67,782 posts)
18. Yep. One woman made an average of 11 contributions a DAY for almost three months....
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 02:56 PM
Oct 2019

....and reached the $2800 maximum before the second quarter ended. She now can't contribute any more this year.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
19. Why would she want to do that? What purpose does it serve?
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 03:04 PM
Oct 2019

I'm sure that the credit card processor was pleased to handle all those transactions. Even with the discounted amount that processors offer for "micro" transactions, they still get SOMETHING... and that means that the candidate doesn't get it.

In any case, whatever her reasons for doing it that way, it certainly doesn't make good sense to me.

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primary today, I would vote for:
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George II

(67,782 posts)
20. I suspect the intention is to help keep the average contribution down....
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 03:12 PM
Oct 2019

....(800 $3 contributions will do that) and inflate the number of contributions (again, 800 $3 contributions will do that)

If I were to vote in a presidential
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NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
21. Ah... it creates the illusion of a "grass roots" candidacy. I get it now.
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 03:40 PM
Oct 2019

Good lord.

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dsc

(52,164 posts)
12. It isn't just about money raised
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 09:53 AM
Oct 2019

it is also about money spent. This is problematic for him there is no spinning that. Even more so given that very expensive CA is right after SuperTuesday

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TidalWave46

(2,061 posts)
17. Sanders won't be able to overcome his grave health issue with 33 mil.
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 02:55 PM
Oct 2019

Warren is in a good position.

WTF is Pete doing with 23 mil. Start spending my man.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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