Reply #22: You can afford to give $2000? [View All]

[ShimokitaJer]

Even without the donation caps, there's a physical limit to how much the non-wealthy can give. It's not just Kerry's personal wealth, but his network of wealthy contacts who both donate and help raise donations, who make the biggest difference.

Dean's average donation is still hanging around $90, and that's still more than I've been able to give. Does my $50 donation mean less to me than a wealthy donor's $2000 meant to them? I doubt it. What did they have to give up to donate that much?