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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:18 AM Original message |
Barack Obama is likely to raise several hundred million, if not close to a billion, dollars |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. But how can that be?... |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. now Sid, this is the new DU. many people will bwe highly offended that he's raising money for his |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. now Sid, this is the new DU. many people will be highly offended that he's raising money for his |
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RyanPsych (354 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
29. The GOP Alternative led me to donate to him |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:26 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. this is the choice... |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 10:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
41. Big Money has an interest and we all know what Big Money wants Big Money gets... |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 10:11 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. in the last presidential election |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #42 |
50. big money also comes from rich PEOPLE |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. Will it be enough since the republicans can get many billions, given the SC ruling |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. good question |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. That ruling applies to us as well, we too can use it and will |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 10:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
40. I hope so because the republicans will be swimming in money. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
5. And this time around not a single dime of it will come from me |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Rec+ |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. it's clear that there are quite a lot of individual donors who see this presidency differently |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:56 AM Response to Reply #9 |
38. You may want to revise your numbers. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 10:04 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. not my numbers |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:46 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. are you aware that the average contribution was $56--not exactly 'big money' |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:27 AM Response to Reply #5 |
33. Same here, my "political" donation is going to OWS this year. nt |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
10. Great! |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:47 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. you know |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:20 AM Response to Reply #13 |
31. Adding to that . . . |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
11. and the average contribution during this last quarter was $56 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:53 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. well, |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. According to a recent report, Obama has received more money from Wall Street than any President |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:06 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. this contribution report doesn't reflect that |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:07 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. That's not a very satisfying answer to a very troubling question. nt |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:09 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I just question their influence with this many individuals making up the bulk of donations |
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banned from Kos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. perhaps you are just ungrateful while others donate $56 out of appreciation |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
15. If I was Obama, I 'd collect as much money as I could for campaigning then use it to finance a |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:55 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. that would be awesome |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:04 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Oh I neglected to mention that if I wasn't re-elected than so be it. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:08 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. that's a great thought that can be adopted for many causes |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
17. obscene. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:59 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. so, how many of those individual donors should have sat out this contribution cycle |
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Hatchling (968 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
21. I'm sorry, but that is obscene. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:03 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. should the campaign limit the number of these small donors who make up 98% of the total? |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:19 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Most of his money came from Wall Street in 2008 |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. you may be right if you're talking about individuals from those interests |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
34. in other words he is being bought and paid for |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. +1 nt |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:31 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. 98% of the contributions this reporting period have come from small, individual donors |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 10:40 AM Response to Reply #37 |
44. If 98% of those donations are for $5.00 and the other 2% are for much higher amounts... |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 10:16 AM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Obama hate makes people just make up stuff about him, over 90% comes from small donors |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. If 98% were for $250 or less, doesn't that mean that 2% (11,040 donors) could be for |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. sure, $2300 is the maximum amount allowed |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 10:56 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Who are you going to listen to then. The corpoviduals that donate the larger amounts or the |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 11:07 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. It's like needing republicans and independents to put the vote over the top |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 10:58 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Actually $2,500 this year... |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
49. look at where the money is coming from. That tells you all you need to know. |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
52. You get a little more lube for your money when you donate to the democrat. |
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