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Democratic Primaries

brooklynite

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11. Broadly speaking, no...

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #5)

Tue May 21, 2019, 03:29 PM

May 2019

A single $2,800 contribution won't buy you that much influence.

FWIW: One of those two candidates (Warren) was happy to come to NYC for high dollar contributions for her Senate races (including from my wife, a lawyer for.....Wall Street!). Nobody seems to think that she sold her principles for those checks.

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

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] JonLP24 May 2019 OP

What a surprise. jalan48 May 2019 #1

You have to hand it to Sanders and Warren. My two picks. snowy owl May 2019 #2

I don't have to hand it to them if they end up without the money for a Presidential campaign... brooklynite May 2019 #4

Warren inching up - maybe a crawl but you've heard of the tortoise and hare? snowy owl May 2019 #12

"Wall Street" is perhaps too generic... brooklynite May 2019 #3

When the 1st quarter reports were filed, I did a quick review of contributors.... George II May 2019 #9

From the excerpt: guillaumeb May 2019 #5

Broadly speaking, no... brooklynite May 2019 #11

"Cozy up"? George II May 2019 #6

the pickin's are slim NJCher May 2019 #7

"Wall Street" cannot donate to candidates -- only individual donors can LibFarmer May 2019 #8

And NO one can contribute more than $2800 or $5600 for a couple. Further.... George II May 2019 #10