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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]Agschmid
(28,749 posts)37. There are no points to score this isn't a game.
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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