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In reply to the discussion: Does the money Hillary raises from corporate donors revert to another candidate if she loses? [View all]Sunlei
(22,651 posts)30. they 'suspend' their campaign and no donations are returned. thats why so many 'run for president'
they can use the money to 'pay' their workers and buy their own books. It's a profitable 'legal scam' for many who never intend to be president.
Mrs. Clinton wants to be president, just like Obama wanted to be president. IMO, it's mostly republicans who run several ringers just for the media time and the income for their 'staff', book sales, interviews, many nice paid trips.
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Does the money Hillary raises from corporate donors revert to another candidate if she loses? [View all]
True Blue Door
May 2015
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If she could and didn't, that would be the end of her viability as a Democratic anything.
True Blue Door
May 2015
#14
"If she could and didn't, that would be the end of her viability as a Democratic anything."
NCTraveler
May 2015
#55
Working to suppress the Black vote in 2008 should have ended her viability as a Democratic anything.
ieoeja
May 2015
#65
There are no corporate donors. It is illegal for corporations to donate money to candidates.
MohRokTah
May 2015
#2
that is the tiniest, most embarrassing of fig leaves- and everyone acknowledges it.
cali
May 2015
#53
Good. That means Citizens United can be used against its intended purpose.
True Blue Door
May 2015
#10
He doesn't have to take a cent of it. In fact, he could loudly reject it.
True Blue Door
May 2015
#26
The only reason to pander to a PAC is if receiving their money is in doubt.
True Blue Door
May 2015
#71
Yes, I imagine they would be very angry seeing their money helping Sanders.
True Blue Door
May 2015
#78
He can raise what he can raise, but there's no point in letting all that PAC money
True Blue Door
May 2015
#82
Playing both sides of the street, huh. Well this is what Hillary is doing also, glad you pointed
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#12
But again, not the case. Most of us "receive corporate money" in the form of (shitty) paychecks.
True Blue Door
May 2015
#54
Well, I find hope in the fact that we can turn some of this money against itself.
True Blue Door
May 2015
#33
Unfortunately, no. That is why so many candidates run in the R party and stay in to the bitter end.
jwirr
May 2015
#13
Burnie should raise his own cash. why ruin his rep by advocating against campaign big money
misterhighwasted
May 2015
#16
Then make a big show of rejecting it, and then have the money instead go to PACs.
True Blue Door
May 2015
#19
It's not just money. The GOP gets free 24/7 in-kind support from media propaganda.
True Blue Door
May 2015
#25
I mean money from corporatist elements toward supporting her campaign in any way.
True Blue Door
May 2015
#27
Most of the money spent promoting Republican lies never goes anywhere near the GOP.
True Blue Door
May 2015
#40
I have no clue why you would be upset after all that you have been taught here.
NCTraveler
May 2015
#52
Fair enough. I'm seeing this through the lens of previous conversations that didn't go as well.
True Blue Door
May 2015
#56
they 'suspend' their campaign and no donations are returned. thats why so many 'run for president'
Sunlei
May 2015
#30
Hmm. Does that offer us opportunities to turn the other side's resources against it?
True Blue Door
May 2015
#35