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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Democrats Cozy Up to Wall Street While Shunning Corporate Cash [View all]Nanjeanne
(4,935 posts)8. Those are my two as well!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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"Except Sanders & Warren"...just 1 of MANY reasons they're atop my Top-10 List of primary candidates
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#3
Looks like there are only 2 without this black mark and it's an important one.
pdsimdars
May 2019
#5
Those two continually distinguish themselves on SO many levels, this being only ONE of them!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#7
Yes it is illegal. It's also illegal for sitting legislators to receive speaking fees, but...
George II
May 2019
#17
So if the venue or org can't pay the legislator, they can "give free books" to attendees instead?
NurseJackie
May 2019
#25
So, when the "best seller" status is artificially raised... it results in more sales?
NurseJackie
May 2019
#37
Back in the 1970s and 1980s I traveled frequently for work (at least once every two weeks)....
George II
May 2019
#39
Remember when Karl Rove's SuperPAC bought ads to support Obama in Iowa & Nevada primaries?
ehrnst
May 2019
#10
Obama "Put many people from Goldman in his government?" Do you watch FoxNews a lot?
ehrnst
May 2019
#16
That is blatantly false, please edit or delete this smear of President Obama. Thank you.
George II
May 2019
#20
isn't wall street just a collection of corporations fronted by money'd interests? nt
Javaman
May 2019
#6
At least one is happy to benefit from GOP corporate dark money superpac media spending
ehrnst
May 2019
#28
Corporations can't donate directly to candidates and individuals can only donate $2,500 per year.
ucrdem
May 2019
#12
Not sure, but I believe the second $2800 can't be received until a candidate becomes the nominee..
George II
May 2019
#62
I know, but the money either has to be separated or not solicited until a person is a GE candidate.
George II
May 2019
#66
Oh no!! We all know no one here EVER posts the same thing that has been posted before.
Autumn
May 2019
#19
I only bet on horses on the weekends, but we do have a $2 ticket on tonight's huge powerball drawing
George II
May 2019
#36
It's an article from a legitimate news site. If you don't like the article content or the site
Autumn
May 2019
#50
You're right. Max Abelson is biased, very biased. Click on a link and you see all his
Autumn
May 2019
#64
At least one is happy to benefit from GOP corporate dark money superpac media spending
ehrnst
May 2019
#34
It's no secret that we live in a plutocracy. one candidate has a plan for that. 👇
Kurt V.
May 2019
#46
As long as none of our candidates are getting foreign money, I don't care who donates to them
leftofcool
May 2019
#49
I heard that Joe, Pete and kamala got money from some artists last week..........
leftofcool
May 2019
#57
Do articles about Wall Street and one article linked about Hillary from 2016 really prove he's a
Autumn
May 2019
#63
"I've gone back to 2011 and haven't found any pieces he wrote about Bernie Sanders.....
George II
May 2019
#70