Big Donors Seek Larger Roles in Presidential Campaigns

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Some donors don't even hide the fact that they believe they are buying access:

Big Donors Seek Larger Roles in Presidential Campaigns

By ASHLEY PARKERSEPT. 29, 2015

Before the first Republican presidential debate in August, Julian H. Gingold coached Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin on Chinese currency manipulation and the nuances of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Mr. Gingold, who worked on trade issues for President Ronald Reagan, even provided a television-ready zinger that could be deployed against Donald J. Trump during the debate.

“I mentioned that Trump had dinner at the 21 Club in New York with Oliver Stone,” Mr. Gingold said, referring to the Oscar-winning filmmaker, who is supporting Bernie Sanders in the presidential race. “The message would get across that he had dinner with a leftist — what sort of conservative are you?”

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“Donors are demanding a lot these days, man, and they want answers and they want results, and a lot of them hit the panic button a lot,” said Theresa Kostrzewa, a Republican lobbyist and donor based in North Carolina, who is supporting former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida. “This is a new day. Donors consider a contribution like, ‘Well, wait, I just invested in you. Now I need to have my say; you need to answer to me.’ ”

Referring to the maximum direct donation to a candidate that the Federal Election Commission allows, she described the sentiment as: “I gave $2,700. I’m entitled to 2,700 opinions.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/us/politics/big-donors-seek-larger-roles-in-presidential-campaigns.html?_r=1

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1. Hello, oligarchy!

I don't what these people are complaining about. Politicians already answer to them, especially in NC.