(NYT) Bernie Sanders Said to Be Close to Signing Fund-Raising Deal With Democratic Party

[PotatoChip]

What do you guys make of this? It sounds like an excellent new development, but could there be any downside to this? I'm not familiar with this sort of deal.

Also just as a sidenote, I'm curious if this might be an attempt by DWS to salvage her tarnished reputation?

2:28 PM ET By Maggie Haberman

Senator Bernie Sanders is on the verge of signing a joint fund-raising agreement with the Democratic National Committee, his aides said, a week after Hillary Rodham Clinton entered such an arrangement with the party.

It remains to be seen how a joint fund-raising agreement with Mr. Sanders, the Vermont independent who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, would be carried out. Mr. Sanders has never aggressively courted the types of party donors who hold major national events. But his aides indicated that he would like to help the committee build its war chest in preparation for the 2016 general election.

“Bernie is committed to trying to build the resources of the party for the election since we believe Bernie will be the nominee of the Democratic Party,” said the senator’s spokesman, Michael Briggs, adding that Mr. Sanders has helped his Senate colleagues raise funds in the past by appearing at events for the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee.

“The campaign will review the proposed joint fund-raising agreement with the D.N.C.,” Mr. Briggs said, “and if there are no problems with it, then Jeff Weaver, the campaign manager, will sign it and Bernie will participate in events as the schedule allows.”

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/09/02/bernie-sanders-said-to-be-close-to-signing-fund-raising-deal-with-democratic-party/

[GoneFishin]

1. Hope there's no exclusivity clause so he can't accept donations under $2,700.

[PotatoChip]

2. Yeah, he'd be screwed big-time by that!

[MuseRider]

3. The last thing I read about it

the DNC had very little money to use. This says he would like to help the DNC to raise money for the upcoming general election.

[retrowire]

4. so all that hes gained through donations can be used by them now? n/t

[PotatoChip]

6. It says the other candidates might (will?) participate...

And they have far less funding than Bernie AFAIK. So I don't think they'd do it either if there wasn't something to be gained. I'm just confused what that might be.

Do they get the whole shebang if they win the primary?

[MuseRider]

7. I can't really tell what all it means, not enough info unless

my scanning it left something out. Later I can go back and see if I can find anything else about this. Can't at the moment.

[PotatoChip]

5. Which is a good and kind thing. And SO like Bernie

But what benefit does he get in return?

OTOH- Bernie is a very intelligent man with strong intuition. He must know what he's doing, or he never would have gotten this far.

ETA- I wish this article provided a little more info.

[mopinko]

8. a congress he can work with?

he needs as many dems in congress as he can get. no money, no movement.

[PotatoChip]

9. Down-ticket campaign financing, and the reasons for it, I understand.

What I don't get is the how sharing thing works.

I wish the article would be a little more specific.

[mopinko]

10. i presume for the most part this is about emails.

they send out a bernie letter to their list and split the money.
maybe a deal on bernie swag. maybe an event or 2.

[ibegurpard]

11. I wouldn't have a problem with this

If money raised by Sanders for the DNC goes towards candidates with very specific values. I have no interest in funding conservadems or a jobs program for political consultants.

[GoneFishin]

12. Agreed. I don't want one penny going to the right wing of the party.