Democratic Primaries
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A strategic retreat on super PAC funding could pay big dividends.
By NATASHA KORECKI, MARC CAPUTO and MAGGIE SEVERNS 10/25/2019 06:59 PM EDT
By reversing course and dropping his opposition to super PACs, Joe Biden has all but admitted hes getting swamped in fundraising.
But it was a strategic retreat that could end up paying big dividends for his cash-starved campaign.
Calls to a half-dozen maxed-out Biden donors Friday revealed that they would gladly dig deeper for the former vice president and contribute to a super PAC that enables them and corporations to give and spend unlimited amounts of money.
Joe Biden has not raised as much money as the others through his own campaign efforts. But you have to understand, thats basically how it works. Bernie Sanders had, what, 20,000 people at an event in New York? Suppose each one of those people gave $100, said Joe Cotchett, a major Bay Area bundler for Biden. Does Joe have the ability to have 20,000 people at a rally right now? The answer is no. But hopefully for Joe, it will come.
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ritapria
(1,812 posts)If the Biden Super Pacs go negative on other candidates , I think it will backfire on him ...If they are just pro-Joe then they will help him
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BootinUp
(47,186 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,394 posts)President Obama did it?
Then in spite of any indication that he will not go negative against his fellow Democratic candidates, some have already concluded he will
Disagreeing with candidates on how to approach various issues is not going negative
Trump received 125 + in the third quarter. That is a hell of a lot more than 35 million. Buys a lot of expensive TV ads
You change things after you win, not before, to give advantage to the republicans
However, why this should seem bother those who seem upset about this is beyond me, because they seem to imply this will hurt not help him, and obviously dont feel you need that much to win elections anyway
Their concerns, or lack of confidence about this are noted
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SterlingPound
(428 posts)He seems to just be going through the motions
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)and will seal the demise of Joe's campaign.
Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
crazytown
(7,277 posts)https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2019/10/25/elizabeth-warren-joe-biden-super-pacs
By all means use every weapon available in the GE, but this is a Super PAC which will be used against fellow Democrats in the primaries. What's next, dropping the promise of a positive campaign too?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
bluewater
(5,376 posts)Biden's words are Biden's words.
It's hard to misinterpret Biden's own words to Judy Woodruff on PBS NewsHour in 2018:
In an interview with PBS NewsHour host Judy Woodruff, former Vice President Joe Biden revealed he advised 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders that he shouldn't take any money from political action committees, "because people can't possibly trust you."
"My positions are a hell of a lot closer to Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders on some of the economic positions," Biden said about a potential 2020 run for president.
"I sat with Bernie," Biden said of his meeting with the Clinton rival. "Im the guy that told him, you shouldnt accept any money from a super PAC, because people cant possibly trust you. How will a middle-class guy accept if you accept money?"
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)There's no way to spin that!!
Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluewater
(5,376 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Celerity
(43,497 posts)https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.php?strID=C00581967&cycle=2020
Warren has two that are completely inactive
https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/superpacs.php
Beto too
Hickenlooper
Delaney
Yang
Inslee
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BootinUp
(47,186 posts)allowed legal contributions. Eom
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Good thing PAC contributions have no effect on policy.
: )
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)"I'm very concerned."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)needs you.
2020 ELECTIONS
World leaders tell Biden: We need you
The former vice president would bring deep relationships and heavyweight credentials to a 2020 Democratic field lacking in national security experience.
By DANIEL LIPPMAN 03/20/2019 05:04 AM EDT
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/20/biden-2020-foreign-policy-national-security-1228345
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
boomer_wv
(673 posts)something that the average voter, even the average primary voter, cares about. It's not going to change his support one way or another. It is going to load him up with cash though.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden