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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn 2016 campaign, the lament of the not quite rich enough
In 2016 campaign, the lament of the not quite rich enoughBy Matea Gold and Tom Hamburger at the Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-2016-campaign-the-lament-of-the-not-quite-rich-enough/2015/03/24/f0a38b18-cdb4-11e4-8a46-b1dc9be5a8ff_story.html
"SNIP................
At this point in the 2012 presidential race, Terry Neese was in hot demand.
Gosh, I was hearing from everyone and meeting with everyone, said Neese, an Oklahoma City entrepreneur and former Ranger for President George W. Bush who raised more than $1?million for his reelection.
This year, no potential White House contender has called not even Bushs brother, Jeb. As of early Wednesday, the only contacts she had received were e-mails from staffers for two other likely candidates; both went to her spam folder.
They are only going to people who are multi-multimillionaires and billionaires and raising big money first, said Neese, who founded a successful employment agency. Most of the people I talk to are kind of rolling their eyes and saying, You know, we just dont count anymore.?
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In 2016 campaign, the lament of the not quite rich enough (Original Post)
applegrove
Mar 2015
OP
He's not master of the universe. Aggrieved. Aspirational. Easy to manipulate. Yup, he's a GOPer.
applegrove
Mar 2015
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applegrove
(118,808 posts)1. He's not master of the universe. Aggrieved. Aspirational. Easy to manipulate. Yup, he's a GOPer.
merrily
(45,251 posts)2. Awwww, how poignant. My heart really goes out to them.
Come on, bring it here.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,869 posts)3. What a fucked-up political "system" this is.
tularetom
(23,664 posts)4. Really sucks to wake up and find out they think you're just like the rest of us shitbirds, don't it?
They've been lying to you all along.
applegrove
(118,808 posts)5. No doubt he'll be a loyal pawn when they finally do call.
Skittles
(153,199 posts)6. I cannot believe anyone would still admit to helping Dubya get re-elected