Hillary Clinton
Related: About this forumHillary Clinton is funding congressional races so she can enter White House with a majority
Hillary Clinton is helping the Democratic Party elect new Democratic members of Congress http://www.dailynewsbin.com/news/hillary-clinton-is-funding-congressional-races-so-she-can-enter-white-house-with-a-majority/24188/
Theyre called Victory Funds, and the short of it is that while Hillary has been out on the campaign trail raising funds for her own Presidential campaign, shes been making it easy for her donors to simultaneously donate to the various state level democratic parties. The money will be divvied up among the democrats running for election and reelection in the Senate and House.
After the democrats took some lumps in the past few congressional races and lost both houses of congress to the republicans, Clinton has put together this co-fundraising strategy as a way of entering office with as many democratic allies on the hill as possible. Even as she pulls further ahead in the primary race and begins to pivot to the general election, shes been breathing life into her partys congressional chances along the way.
msongs
(67,430 posts)DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)It was reported earlier that he raised $1,000 under his agreement with the DNC.
SunSeeker
(51,620 posts)Last edited Mon Mar 21, 2016, 01:21 AM - Edit history (1)
The DNC provided that $1,000 to open an account for him into which he was supposed to start depositing cash for down ticket Dems. He never deposited a dime:
http://www.thepeoplesview.net/main/2016/3/16/hillary-clinton-running-campaign-bernie-sanders-promised
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)I just remember seeing that number a couple of times but you are probably right.
jftr - I posted this earlier today -
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511536448#post7
SunSeeker
(51,620 posts)DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)Does he get to keep the money?
SunSeeker
(51,620 posts)kjones
(1,053 posts)jmowreader
(50,561 posts)The Sanders Revolution is even more dependent on a compliant Congress than Hillary's platform. If he's planning to tow a lot of independents into Congress to help pass all this stuff he wants, where are they?
Hekate
(90,765 posts)I guess I better check her website for the Victory Funds. I've already sent her money, and will again, but I would LOVE to be able to join in collectively boosting down-ballot candidates!
shenmue
(38,506 posts)anotherproletariat
(1,446 posts)fleabiscuit
(4,542 posts)stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)Last edited Mon Mar 21, 2016, 04:27 AM - Edit history (1)
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)OKNancy
(41,832 posts)but Sanders is not. And then he turns around and expects life-long elected party leaders to switch their votes to him.
It's just so arrogant IMO.