Bush donors in Florida slow to ante up for McCain

[stevedeshazer]

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article669500.ece

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The vaunted Bush money machine in Florida has yet to step up for John McCain.

Some of Florida's most elite Republican fundraisers quietly grumble about McCain, cite his campaign's lack of outreach or just gripe about the tough economy. Others say no candidate could match the financial performance of Jeb and George Bush in Florida, while still more say the Bush family network has been succeeded by a new, Charlie Crist generation of money-raisers jumping enthusiastically behind McCain.

Regardless of the explanation, the numbers are striking. Of the 55 Floridians the 2004 Bush-Cheney campaign designated as top fundraisers, either "Pioneers" who brought in at least $100,000 or "Rangers" who raised at least $200,000, only 20 have written their own check to the McCain campaign, a St. Petersburg Times analysis found.

"I don't recall getting a phone call from anybody from the campaign saying, 'Where are you?' " said Robert Coker, senior vice president of U.S. Sugar Corp. in Clewiston, who raised more than $100,000 for Bush-Cheney in 2004 and said he helped raise "a little bit" for McCain, an opponent of sugar price supports.

[DJ13]

1. Sometimes I get the feeling the Bush campaign hasnt turned over their donor list to McCain

:shrug:

[DFLforever]

2. They're safeguarding it to keep McCain in line

[spag68]

3. Florida donors

Have any of these idiots considered that Fla. like many other places is in a recession? Even the big spenders down there are feeling the pinch.

[stevedeshazer]

6. Respectfully, I doubt the Bush Pioneers and Rangers are feeling pinched

They are the most obvious beneficiaries of the massive Bush administration's unprecedented transfer of wealth.

After all, they could afford to drop $100 - $200 large in the last two election cycles.

We're talking about the wealthiest of the wealthy.

Recessions are for us little people. :)

[NattPang]

4. Maybe they don't want to burn their money

in a losing campaign.

[Skittles]

5. the idea of donating money to that piece of shit

I mean, just listen to one of his speeches - oh yeah, that'll make people clamor for their wallets - NOT