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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-01/walton-benioff-join-billionaires-backing-clinton-in-2016.htmlBillionaires Alice Walton, George Soros and Marc Benioff are helping to finance a super-political action committee encouraging former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to run for president, according to a report filed yesterday with the Federal Election Commission.
Each gave $25,000 to Ready for Hillary PAC, organized a year ago to provide Clinton outside support if she chooses to seek the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.
The super-PAC earlier reported raising about $4 million last year from 30,000 donors, most of them giving small amounts, such as $20.16. Walton, Soros and Benioff were among 33 people or companies that gave $25,000 in the second half of 2013, the FEC report shows. New Yorkers who chipped in to help their former senator include Roger Altman, the chairman and founder of New York-based Evercore Partners Inc.
The super-PAC cant coordinate with Clinton if she becomes a candidate. It can, however, sell her campaign its data -- almost 2 million supporters have signed up for the group so far -- or mobilize voters and advertise for her on its own. The group, based in Arlington, Virginia, is limiting contributions to $25,000 even though it is permitted to accept donations in unlimited amounts.
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)Thanks.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)reddread
(6,896 posts)wake up with fleas
wocaonimabi
(187 posts)Surefire way to achieve low voter turnout unless WE change the choices.
gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)sendero
(28,552 posts)... she'll carry their water as well as any Republican.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)She doesn't need any of my money.
dembotoz
(16,808 posts)Whisp
(24,096 posts)to scare off contenders.
But it's not going to work - there will be a robust group vying just like in 2008 and when Clinton has to go on the campaign trail and work as hard as all the others, the result will be the same. She doesn't have it. She is not nearly as likeable and popular as what is pushed at us.
Will be fun to watch.
All this talk about her and her not yet declaring (which is too early to declare especially when Clinton fatigue is so catchy) is bad news for the Clinton campaign. She is going to have to fess up soon because all this dribble dribble nonsense is going to start grating on more nerves than mine.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)This is the first time since I started voting that I have zero enthusiasm about a presidential election. Granted it's early yet, but still.
I'm more concerned with this year's election.