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think

(11,641 posts)
Mon May 23, 2016, 12:48 PM May 2016

When Bernie raises money for down ticket Democrats they actually get the money.

Lucy Flores reports windfall after help from Bernie Sanders

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS THURSDAY, APRIL 21ST 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democratic Nevada congressional candidate Lucy Flores is reporting a fundraising windfall after Bernie Sanders asked his supporters to donate to her campaign.

Flores reported raising more than $428,000 in the first few weeks of April, which dwarfs the amount that she and her two main primary opponents each raised in the first three months of the year...

Read more:
http://mynews4.com/news/local/lucy-flores-reports-windfall-after-help-from-bernie-sanders


http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/276151-sanders-fundraising-for-3-house-candidates


Clinton fundraising leaves little for state parties

By Kenneth P. Vogel and Isaac Arnsdorf
05/02/16 05:21 AM EDT


The Democratic front-runner says she's raising big checks to help state committees, but they've gotten to keep only 1 percent of the $60 million raised.

In the days before Hillary Clinton launched an unprecedented big-money fundraising vehicle with state parties last summer, she vowed “to rebuild our party from the ground up,” proclaiming “when our state parties are strong, we win. That’s what will happen."
But less than 1 percent of the $61 million raised by that effort has stayed in the state parties’ coffers, according to a POLITICO analysis of the latest Federal Election Commission filings...


Read more:
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/clinton-fundraising-leaves-little-for-state-parties-222670
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When Bernie raises money for down ticket Democrats they actually get the money. (Original Post) think May 2016 OP
K&FUCKING R vintx May 2016 #1
Reported by two Clinton favorite sites too. floriduck May 2016 #2
Wait....you mean it's important to actually follow the money? (nt) jeff47 May 2016 #3
LOL. Yes, especially with Hillary... think May 2016 #5
She knows a trick or 2 when it comes to money, but she learned from the best on Wall Street. insta8er May 2016 #15
Sunlight Foundation tells a lot about her money-she's awash in money-dark money. snowy owl May 2016 #4
Another Clinton lie exposed, where she accuses her opponent of doing what she is doing. arcane1 May 2016 #6
And today.... Jake Tapper via twitter. Luminous Animal May 2016 #7
Thank you! I was looking for this info and couldn't find it. think May 2016 #8
Thanks for posting that ! vintx May 2016 #13
Hillary only does things for herself. Bernie always actually helps others. pdsimdars May 2016 #9
This is how HRC "supports the 99%". The 99% she pockets in kickbacks, that is. nt Electric Monk May 2016 #10
The same for Tim Canova when dana_b May 2016 #11
k/r AtomicKitten May 2016 #12
She's a selfish liar... Ino May 2016 #14
K & R AzDar May 2016 #16
But... But... bonemachine May 2016 #17
Kick! tabasco May 2016 #18

snowy owl

(2,145 posts)
4. Sunlight Foundation tells a lot about her money-she's awash in money-dark money.
Mon May 23, 2016, 01:00 PM
May 2016

People really don't know. And it is international.

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
6. Another Clinton lie exposed, where she accuses her opponent of doing what she is doing.
Mon May 23, 2016, 01:12 PM
May 2016

A tactic perfected by Rove.

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)
7. And today.... Jake Tapper via twitter.
Mon May 23, 2016, 01:20 PM
May 2016

Jake Tapper Verified account
‏@jaketapper

campaign of @Tim_Canova, Dem primary challenger to @DWStweets, says it raised $250K after @BernieSanders endorsement on @CNNSotu Sunday --

https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/734782296411213824

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