Major Democratic donors sign on to help Hillary Clinton in 2016

[Lone_Star_Dem]

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Hillary Clinton may be far from making a decision about another presidential campaign, but three heavyweight Democratic fundraisers have signed on to help raise money for the Clinton-for-president cause.

Susie Tompkins Buell, a San Francisco philanthropist and co-founder of the Esprit clothing line, and Steve and Amber Mostyn, Houston trial lawyers who helped bankroll a pro-Obama super PAC last year, are leading the fundraising efforts Ready for Hillary.

The pro-Clinton super PAC launched its National Finance Council on Tuesday and named Buell and the Mostyns founding members. Ready for Hillary, begun earlier this year by Clinton supporters, is urging the former secretary of state and first lady to run for president in 2016, and is trying to assemble a grassroots coalition on her behalf.

“Ready for Hillary is the wisest investment right now for anyone who wants Hillary Clinton to be the next president,” Buell said in a statement. “Its founders are innovative and dedicated; they are building a massive grassroots movement of Hillary supporters across all 50 states to show Hillary how ready the nation is for her to be president.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/05/28/major-democratic-donors-sign-on-to-help-hillary-clinton-in-2016/

I've been reading here and there about the speculation as to who Obama's big money donors were going to back in 2014. It' looks as if at least some of them are more than willing to get behind a Hillary 2016 run.

[Dawson Leery]

1. She is the heavy favorite to win if she runs.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

6. She has tremendous experience and is very competent

[graham4anything]

2. To continue Barack Obama's Forward agenda first 8 years another 8 years and beyond.

I can't recall anytime in modern history that a President is looking far, far far into the distant and
getting everything in line, dotting the I's, crossing the T's and working together with Hillary from day one.

Truly amazing and on focus.

[Beacool]

3. After seeing the Republican feeding frenzy over the several "scandals",

it might take Hillary for the Democrats to win the WH in 2016. First, because she alone (at least at the moment), trumps every single candidate the Republicans plan to throw at us in 2016. She also has the popularity, brand recognition and ability to raise vast amounts of money. One more reason for me is that she has been around the ring many times with the Republicans and can kick some serious ass when needed (as she did during the Benghazi hearings).

I think that the Republicans know this and that's why, to quote Rep. Cummings, the Republicans are obsessed with Hillary Clinton.

[hrmjustin]

4. I hope she runs! She has my vote.

[Pragdem]

5. Can't wait to cast my vote for Clinton.

I owe the health care I had as a child to her and Bill.

[book_worm]

7. I think she would be a lot tougher on the GOP than Obama has been.

in standing up to them.

[Rowdyboy]

8. I've voted Democratic since 1976 and she has my vote-Can't really see that changing regardless of

who else runs. She has the gravitas and the background and the connections of a winner and god knows we're gonna need it to keep the White House in 2016.

[ffr]

9. First day as SoS, Jan 22, 2009

For those who may have missed it...cheers and applause for the new U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.

[Cha]

10. At the bottom of your page, Lone Star Dem.. you mean a "2016" run, right?

[Lone_Star_Dem]

11. Good catch, and yes!

I'm personally focused on 2014 at the moment and guess my brain and fingers got confused.