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Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 11:46 AM Apr 2016

Comparing Bernie Sanders' Down-Ballot Fundraising to That of Hillary Clinton

Long article comparing BS and HRC fundraising for DEMs

EXCERPT:

...What's most ironic about all this is the fact that Bernie Sanders constantly denigrates Hillary Clinton for having these expensive fundraising events for the Victory Fund, but it is these events that may very well elect a Democratic president and Democratic Senate. While Bernie Sanders hoards the six million contributions his campaign had collected and refuses to use his joint DNC account, Hillary Clinton is out raising money up and down the Democratic ballot regardless of whom the Democratic candidates may be supporting. Yes, that's right: someone like Lucy Flores may very well be receiving campaign help from Hillary Clinton's Victory Fund via the Nevada State Democratic Party even though she's gone on record as supporting Bernie Sanders. Because to Hillary Clinton, it doesn't matter who these Democratic candidates support now, it's that they win at all costs come November. ...


http://www.thepeoplesview.net/main/2016/4/14/like-night-and-day-comparing-bernie-sanders-down-ballot-fundraising-to-that-of-hillary-clinton

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Comparing Bernie Sanders' Down-Ballot Fundraising to That of Hillary Clinton (Original Post) Her Sister Apr 2016 OP
Good post, HS! BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #1
Corporate whores, been told not to vote for them, therefore no money for thee Iliyah Apr 2016 #2

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
2. Corporate whores, been told not to vote for them, therefore no money for thee
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 12:18 PM
Apr 2016

Let the GOP keep the congress.

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