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Bluenorthwest

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11. That's odd thinking. Let's look at Obama '08. About half that money came from donations under

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 04:05 PM

Dec 2014

$200. So the grassroots are also donors, and have an equal financial contribution along with a vastly larger number of votes. Big Donors don't have as much heft if they are not footing most of the bill, and they are not, they foot half the bill and represent a tiny percentage of the vote.
Emily's List gave Warren just under 350,000. The finance sector gave her just over 700,000 or twice the List's donation. The legal and lobbying sector gave her 1.4 million and were her largest segment of support.
Just saying.

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NBC: Why 2016 Will Be a Battle Between the Grassroots and the Donors [View all] RiverLover Dec 2014 OP

We can. nt MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #1

We will. Power to the People!! RiverLover Dec 2014 #2

Well...we can still give them a hell of a run in exposing... KoKo Dec 2014 #3

I read that Hillary will spend about 1.7 Billion (including PACS) on this election NightWatcher Dec 2014 #4

Ouch. RiverLover Dec 2014 #5

When is EW announcing??? nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #6

In January, 2018 former9thward Dec 2014 #7

Same as Hillary, when it's the right time for her. nt RiverLover Dec 2014 #8

2016, when she announces her support of Hillary/whomever our nominee is. great white snark Dec 2014 #9

We Can Assume that Jeb Will Have a Lot more than $1.7B in Dark Money AndyTiedye Dec 2014 #12

1.7 Billion? It's out of control. Wella Dec 2014 #14

What the US really needs nichomachus Dec 2014 #10

That's odd thinking. Let's look at Obama '08. About half that money came from donations under Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #11

That Was BEFORE Citizens United and the Tsunami of Dark Money AndyTiedye Dec 2014 #13