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Showing Original Post only (View all)Politico Confirms: Hillary Clinton Has Kept 99% Of Funds Raised For State Parties [View all]
Bernie Sanders accusations that Hillary Clinton is using her joint fundraising committee to skirt federal campaign finance laws are now proven.
According to a new Politico report, the Hillary Victory Fund has kept 99 percent of approximately $60 million it was supposedly raising for state Democratic Parties. Under the agreement signed by Democratic Party leaders in 33 states, the Hillary Victory Fund would solicit donations from super-wealthy donors for as much as $353,400.
The deal agreed to by state parties and the Clinton campaign allows for the first $2,700 raised by the Victory Fund to go to Hillary Clintons campaign. The next $33,400 is earmarked for the DNC, and the remaining funds are meant for state Democratic parties. Under this agreement, it was assumed that the DNC would spend that money helping each respective state party win down-ballot elections.
However, after the original distribution, the Clinton campaign is the sole decider of what happens to the rest of the cash.
Something's fishy here
According to a new Politico report, the Hillary Victory Fund has kept 99 percent of approximately $60 million it was supposedly raising for state Democratic Parties. Under the agreement signed by Democratic Party leaders in 33 states, the Hillary Victory Fund would solicit donations from super-wealthy donors for as much as $353,400.
The deal agreed to by state parties and the Clinton campaign allows for the first $2,700 raised by the Victory Fund to go to Hillary Clintons campaign. The next $33,400 is earmarked for the DNC, and the remaining funds are meant for state Democratic parties. Under this agreement, it was assumed that the DNC would spend that money helping each respective state party win down-ballot elections.
However, after the original distribution, the Clinton campaign is the sole decider of what happens to the rest of the cash.
Something's fishy here
Politico's original story
I guess it's time for HRC people to throw Politico under the bus now too.
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Politico Confirms: Hillary Clinton Has Kept 99% Of Funds Raised For State Parties [View all]
Feeling the Bern
May 2016
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One of the candidates which has received a donation from Hillary's fund raising
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#2
Oh, really, he only reported $1,000 early this year when it was pointed out he
Thinkingabout
May 2016
#13
Yep, he didn't start sending those emails out until people started announcing their candidacies
HerbChestnut
May 2016
#14
She would probably prefer to work with the GOP because she will be implementing
pdsimdars
May 2016
#10
Nothing much with her campaign seems above board. I guess win at all cost is just another 'meh'. nt
polly7
May 2016
#12
I heard she collects puppies from shelters and ships them off to sweatshops in Malaysia!
tandem5
May 2016
#16
No, that's NOT what it says. It says the DNC has kept most of the money, not Hillary.
pnwmom
May 2016
#19
Most of the state funds will be distributed for the GE when they will need it most. nt
Jitter65
May 2016
#23