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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 08:56 PM Original message |
So why would anyone scrimp to donate to a person who's worth tens of millions of dollars? |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why does anyone donate to any of them? They all have plenty of money at their disposal. |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Obama doesn't have enough money to finance a campaign |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Obama has more than enough moeny in his war chest honey. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Because we give it to him... |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. I don't know what percentages either has and I don't care. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Call me silly then. I'm the one Obama owes. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Uh huh...we'll see. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I sure hope so. |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I meant personal wealth |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. So what? The only candidate I know of who really spent a large portion of his own $ was Romney. |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think this was the fear of releasing the tax returns. |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. That cuts both ways |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Barack is not wealthy. He was paying off student loans until a few years ago. |
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Nicole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
38. What???? He's a millionaire, I call that wealthy. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 07:28 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. No, sorry, he's not terribly wealthy |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 07:30 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Hate to say it, but anymore, it is no big deal to be a millionaire. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. Down goes the fundraising |
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Olney Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. People give money to causes/people they believe in. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Well I would sure hate to hear of someone eating P&B sandwiches for a year so they could |
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Olney Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. I don't know of any Americans that unselfish, do you? |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
37. I bet a lot of people are donating money they really can't afford. |
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Olney Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 07:14 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. It happens every week across the country in synagogues and churches as well. |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 08:49 AM Response to Reply #20 |
55. It happened in 04, 08 will be no different |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
8. We don't let people buy public office |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Sure we do... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. No, "we" meaning we as a people |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Maybe that is the catch 22 |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Millions of dollars are being donated |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I think the Sup. Ct. has allowed regulation of donations not spending one's own money. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I don't think so... |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. You just proved my point. There is no regulation on spending your own money. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Oops, I thought you were arguing the opposite. I agreed with you the whole time! |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 07:40 AM Response to Reply #28 |
49. FEC regs vs NYC municipal regs -- they're probably very different. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 07:39 AM Response to Reply #21 |
48. That's a municipal race. Federal laws might be different. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. I didn't mean legally, I meant culturally n/t |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. is obama and his wife on welfare or something then? nt |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. Compared to the Clintons, damn near I would say. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
11. Oh hell, I thought you were talking about organized religion for a sec. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. The Catholic church used to be the biggest landlords in Manhattan... |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. I know they got bucks that most space programs don't come close to. |
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quantass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
18. But you forget..Hilary isnt doing it for the people, its for the Lobbyists |
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Erin Elizabeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
19. Yeah, I was kind of wondering that myself. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
23. Why? Because they're delusional and think she's doing it for them. |
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intheozone (839 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
35. Seriously??? Really, we want our candidates buying their way into office? |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-04-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Its not like her money didn't come from the same high rollers that are |
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jasmine621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
41. Same reason people scrimped for Kerry, Edwards, and JFK. |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 07:35 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. This is the "if I don't have it, nobody should" mentality |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
44. I don't think FEC allows candidate to give own campaign more money than you're allowed to give as |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
46. Should we have applied that same logic to Kerry |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 07:37 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. should we have? |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 07:50 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Thanks for that |
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gear_head (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
50. donate to other Democrats ... |
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DangerDave921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
52. Seriously |
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Mezzo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
53. I know!!! Wonder why they're donating Obama like that. I've heard tell of bundling. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-05-08 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
54. math not your strongest subject I can see |
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