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Related: About this forumAmericans Elect forced to abandon campaign to break two-party system
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/15/americans-elect-abandons-campaign?newsfeed=true
Americans Elect announced that despite $35m raised and more than 400,000 online delegates gathered, no candidate had attracted sufficient support to go ahead to a national convention. The failure leaves the privately-organised effort in crisis and the dream of a genuine alternative to the Democratic-Republican establishment in tatters.
Of course, not a surprise. I wonder where that $35m raised will go? Sounds like a scam from the start - raise money, pump up expectations, get positive media, raise more money and then announce there isn't enough support to carry forward.
Hm...
Regardless, glad this sham is over.
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Americans Elect forced to abandon campaign to break two-party system (Original Post)
Drunken Irishman
May 2012
OP
If they signed for it they should watch their email and snail mail 4 unsolicited political material
LiberalFighter
May 2012
#1
Interesting, the email I got from them this morning suggests that they aren't giving up, but
Lionessa
May 2012
#3
American's Elect had me interested until they started soliciting for donations, same as the others.
xtraxritical
May 2012
#5
"Overally idealistic people, it seems, were hoodwinked into their nonsense."
Tarheel_Dem
May 2012
#7
LiberalFighter
(50,825 posts)1. If they signed for it they should watch their email and snail mail 4 unsolicited political material
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)2. The pro-corporatists no longer have their back door to power.
They have to go through the front door (Rmoney) where everyone can see the crimes they are committing.
Lionessa
(3,894 posts)3. Interesting, the email I got from them this morning suggests that they aren't giving up, but
instead will try to re-vamp the rules for a candidate. Geez, I already deleted it, or I'd give more details.
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)4. What a bunch of losers
There is a reason why I ignored their "campaign" from the start. I can see now that I was right.
xtraxritical
(3,576 posts)5. American's Elect had me interested until they started soliciting for donations, same as the others.
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)6. I'm sure their attorneys will take a nice cut of that money
Only the $10,000+ donors are getting their money back.
Overally idealistic people, it seems, were hoodwinked into their nonsense.
Tarheel_Dem
(31,228 posts)7. "Overally idealistic people, it seems, were hoodwinked into their nonsense."
Are we talking "scam" here? As an aside, I heard on NPR today that AE has resisted disclosing its top donor list, and somebody somewhere is suing to have it made public.