Are most wealthy Democrats unwilling to fight?

[holeinboatoutatsea]

Here we are, Mr and Mrs and Ms America giving our spare $24 dollars as we can to support the democratic party.

George has raised a gazilion dollars at least from his corporate friends.

Where else can Dems obtain financing?

Where are all the wealthy Dems living in homes in Malibu, second residences in NY and third residences in god knows where? What the hell are they doing with their money?

Air America took forever to raise enough funds to start up.

Campaign financing laws have set the bar.

There are ways for wealthy Dems to contribute. To air commercials.

Are they afraid of only having 72 million left?

I am sick of seeing Dems grovel for dollars while the Repukes throw it everywhere.

Where the hell is the money? Woopie! Kerry can raise 10 million over the internet, maybe.

Where is the big money, and why isn't it talking?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. Kerry just broke records last week in large part thanks to his trip

to California. I think wealthy Democrats are giving. Remember they are limited to 2000 in individual contributions as well.

[NMDemDist2]

2. here they are

Stars align for Kerry fundraising
By Martin Kasindorf, USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES — John Kerry may never win Hollywood's heart as Bill Clinton did. But after months of standoffishness in Hollywood, Kerry is starting to shake big money from the palm trees.

Singer James Taylor greets Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry at a Beverly Hills fundraiser Tuesday night.
Robert Galbraith, AFP

Howard Dean and Wesley Clark had been the choices of Hollywood's liberal Democrats. Now that Kerry is the party's likely nominee, activists showed their acceptance of the Massachusetts senator Tuesday night at Greenacres, a 5-acre hillside estate built in 1927 by silent screen comic Harold Lloyd in Beverly Hills. Nearly 1,500 stars and executives from movies, TV and music paid $1,000 to $2,000 a ticket to mingle with Kerry.

The guest list included Barbra Streisand, Warren Beatty, Ben Affleck, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Lee Curtis and Steven Spielberg.

Organizers said Kerry raised about $3.2 million for the day and donors gave an additional $1 million to the Democratic National Committee. Kerry also held events Monday in Sacramento and San Francisco that raised around $3 million.

Guests were treated to a mini-concert by James Taylor and a standup introduction by Larry David, producer of "Seinfeld" and star of the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

David joked that Kerry should consider him to be vice president because he considers himself "a nincompoop, a chicken and a liar" who could offset President Bush and balance the ticket. David said the only problem is that if something were to happen to Kerry, those qualities "would obviously be disastrous for anyone who was actually the president."

more..


http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-03-30-kerry-hollywood_x.htm?POE=NEWISVA

[holeinboatoutatsea]

5. yes

thanks for the positive info.

I never see or seem to hear about these events, though every fucking barbeque that george goes to to raise 10 million gets covered in the entire media universe.

edited 'cause I can't even seem to spell the bastards name right.

[gristy]

3. My guess is your impression is incorrect

I think they are giving. Big time.

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. I know there are lots who give $$..Think of

Paul Newman, Michael Moore, Robert Redford, Barbra Streisand, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, George Soros, Ben Cohen... etc etc

Personally, as a fan of mandatory across the board public financing of elections, I feel ill watching candidates of any stripe holding fundraisers and whatnot.

But this time around we have to do it. Gotta hold our nose and try to come up with enough $$$$ to counteract Bu$h's hundreds of millions. :puke: