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Related: About this forumIf only Bernie would do more of this.
After Bernie Sanders urged his followers to contribute to Lucy Flores (D) congressional campaign in Nevada, they did: shes raised $428,000 over the last three weeks.
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/fridays-campaign-round-42216#break
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If only Bernie would do more of this. (Original Post)
kstewart33
Apr 2016
OP
It cost a lot of money to run a campaign, until Citizens United is removed we will have to continue
Thinkingabout
Apr 2016
#1
Yep. Flores is one of the three. The rest of the Democratic Party can pound sand for all he cares.
BlueCaliDem
Apr 2016
#3
I've read the same thing. I haven't dug into that because the source is reliable so maybe I should
BlueCaliDem
Apr 2016
#5
I know what you mean, Lucinda. If I get to it before you I'll certainly post it here! eom
BlueCaliDem
Apr 2016
#7
Found it! The source is from Washington Blade, America's Leading Gay News Source
BlueCaliDem
Apr 2016
#8
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)1. It cost a lot of money to run a campaign, until Citizens United is removed we will have to continue
Fund campaigns. We wantc and need Democrats elected at every level.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)2. I think he did it for three who support him.
Just three.
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)3. Yep. Flores is one of the three. The rest of the Democratic Party can pound sand for all he cares.
As I've been saying for nearly a year now, BS doesn't play well with others, only his hand-picked friends.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)4. I read that two of the three are running against gay opponents
but I really haven't looked into any of the elections other than that.
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)5. I've read the same thing. I haven't dug into that because the source is reliable so maybe I should
do some online research about this issue.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)6. I've wanted to but there have been soo many things coming up since then
If you do it before I get to it, I hope you'll post it here. I'm really curious about the three races.
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)7. I know what you mean, Lucinda. If I get to it before you I'll certainly post it here! eom
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)8. Found it! The source is from Washington Blade, America's Leading Gay News Source
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2016/04/14/sanders-raising-funds-against-gay-congressional-candidates/
Sanders fundraised for congressional candidates running against gay men. Does that matter?
Bernie Sanders recently sent out an email urging supporters to donate to three congressional candidates who have endorsed his presidential campaign: Lucy Flores (running for Nevadas 4th District), Pramila Jaypal (Washingtons 7th) and Zephyr Teachout (New Yorks 19th). The email represents Sanderss first effort to fundraise for down-ballot races, and came amid criticism that he had not yet done so.
However, as the Washington Blade pointed out yesterday, two of the candidates Sanders raised money for are running against three openly gay candidates in their respective primaries. Teachout will face off on Tuesday against Will Yandik, who is described by the Blade as an openly gay farmer and Livingston deputy town supervisor who recently had a child with his same-sex spouse. Jaypal is running against two openly gay candidates: Joe McDermott and Brady Walkinshaw, a former and current member of the Washington legislature, respectively.
According to the Blade, Both McDermott and Walkinshaw told the Washington Blade they objected to Sanders endorsements of their opponents at a time LGBT people arent proportionately represented in Congress. Roughly one percent of the House and Senate are openly gay, lesbian or bisexual, compared to 3.5 percent of the US population.
McDermott went on to argue that it was improper for presidential candidates or other out-of-state politicians to make endorsements in the race at all, arguing that the debate over who should represent Washingtons 7th should be a debate held by citizens of that district.
Bernie Sanders recently sent out an email urging supporters to donate to three congressional candidates who have endorsed his presidential campaign: Lucy Flores (running for Nevadas 4th District), Pramila Jaypal (Washingtons 7th) and Zephyr Teachout (New Yorks 19th). The email represents Sanderss first effort to fundraise for down-ballot races, and came amid criticism that he had not yet done so.
However, as the Washington Blade pointed out yesterday, two of the candidates Sanders raised money for are running against three openly gay candidates in their respective primaries. Teachout will face off on Tuesday against Will Yandik, who is described by the Blade as an openly gay farmer and Livingston deputy town supervisor who recently had a child with his same-sex spouse. Jaypal is running against two openly gay candidates: Joe McDermott and Brady Walkinshaw, a former and current member of the Washington legislature, respectively.
According to the Blade, Both McDermott and Walkinshaw told the Washington Blade they objected to Sanders endorsements of their opponents at a time LGBT people arent proportionately represented in Congress. Roughly one percent of the House and Senate are openly gay, lesbian or bisexual, compared to 3.5 percent of the US population.
McDermott went on to argue that it was improper for presidential candidates or other out-of-state politicians to make endorsements in the race at all, arguing that the debate over who should represent Washingtons 7th should be a debate held by citizens of that district.
liberal N proud
(60,336 posts)9. It was self serving
As is everything BS does.