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Related: About this forumWhen 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...
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http://mynews4.com/news/local/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. Thats 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
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. Thats 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
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
This is how HRC "supports the 99%". The 99% she pockets in kickbacks, that is. nt
Electric Monk
May 2016
#10
vintx
(1,748 posts)1. K&FUCKING R
floriduck
(2,262 posts)2. Reported by two Clinton favorite sites too.
jeff47
(26,549 posts)3. Wait....you mean it's important to actually follow the money? (nt)
think
(11,641 posts)5. LOL. Yes, especially with Hillary...
insta8er
(960 posts)15. She knows a trick or 2 when it comes to money, but she learned from the best on Wall Street.
snowy owl
(2,145 posts)4. Sunlight Foundation tells a lot about her money-she's awash in money-dark money.
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.
A tactic perfected by Rove.
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)7. And today.... Jake Tapper via twitter.
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
think
(11,641 posts)8. Thank you! I was looking for this info and couldn't find it.
vintx
(1,748 posts)13. Thanks for posting that !
pdsimdars
(6,007 posts)9. Hillary only does things for herself. Bernie always actually helps others.
Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)10. This is how HRC "supports the 99%". The 99% she pockets in kickbacks, that is. nt
dana_b
(11,546 posts)11. The same for Tim Canova when
Bernie did a fund raiser for him the other day too
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)12. k/r
Ino
(3,366 posts)14. She's a selfish liar...
Why doesn't she just go fund herself.
bonemachine
(757 posts)17. But... But...
Bernie didn't take on debt to raise money for Flores, so it doesn't count!