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ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts)
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:05 PM Nov 2018

For 2020 I am a Single issue voter

Campaign finance reform. Actual reform starting with the "Corporations are people" clause and Citizens united.

NOT ONE SINGLE CANDIDATE, not ever Bernie Sanders, talked of this issue on the campaign trail. Not E Warren, not Ted Cruz. NONE OF THEM.

Unless this changes, NOTHING CHANGES.

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mchill

(1,018 posts)
1. Beto and my Congressional Dem cBdidate
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:07 PM
Nov 2018

Took $0 PAC money. Not the reason they lost as they both outraised their competitors. Thinking money is less of an issue these days for good candidates.

Demsrule86

(68,552 posts)
7. Thinking that is untrue-one of the reasons we took the house was our out raising the GOP massively.
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 02:05 PM
Nov 2018

Demsrule86

(68,552 posts)
10. Now is not the time as we can't get legislation through and it will be tricky as it has already been
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 08:07 PM
Nov 2018

struck down by a less conservative SCOTUS. I do not advocate tying our people hands with rules about campaign financing while the GOP get plenty of money. And we need big donors as well. Also, I do not believe in one issue voting. Vote for Democrats always.

Demsrule86

(68,552 posts)
6. It won't work in all situations...and expecting our guys not to take money will lead to our losing
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 02:03 PM
Nov 2018

elections. Few care enough about this issue to make it a winning one.

Demsrule86

(68,552 posts)
5. And with a red Senate , presidency and SCOTUS also in righty hands , there is no chance.
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 02:02 PM
Nov 2018

How about your issue be ...vote Democratic in every election no matter the issues.

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