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Want to get Tom Steyer out of the race? (Original Post) Pryderi Nov 2019 OP
yes evertonfc Nov 2019 #1
Now do Tulsi hlthe2b Nov 2019 #2
Do the basic maths, if ten million people did this, it only costs him 20 million USD net, plus the Celerity Nov 2019 #3
Maybe the Russian Oligarchs will help. n/t Pryderi Nov 2019 #5
what do Russians have to do with Steyer? Celerity Nov 2019 #6
Nothing. I was trying to make a joke. I failed. n/t Pryderi Nov 2019 #8
oh, I am sorry for my failure to understand Celerity Nov 2019 #9
Not a fan, but I see no need to do that to a Democrat. Hoyt Nov 2019 #4
Steyer not in the race for nomination, it's all ego right now beachbumbob Nov 2019 #7
 

evertonfc

(1,713 posts)
1. yes
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 10:25 PM
Nov 2019

and Harris and Booker and Yang and Castro and the other 3 or so that have zero chance

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Celerity

(43,383 posts)
3. Do the basic maths, if ten million people did this, it only costs him 20 million USD net, plus the
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 10:28 PM
Nov 2019

small cost per button, and a wee bit in overhead. Furthermore, that assumes all the donors self-limit to only 1 USD.

He is worth over 1.6 billion USD.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Pryderi

(6,772 posts)
5. Maybe the Russian Oligarchs will help. n/t
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 10:31 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Celerity

(43,383 posts)
6. what do Russians have to do with Steyer?
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 10:34 PM
Nov 2019


Bottom line is my example was extreme (10 million people responding is OTT) to show that even at that unrealistic level, it is a drop in the bucket net cost to him.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Pryderi

(6,772 posts)
8. Nothing. I was trying to make a joke. I failed. n/t
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 10:40 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Celerity

(43,383 posts)
9. oh, I am sorry for my failure to understand
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 10:45 PM
Nov 2019

cheers!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
4. Not a fan, but I see no need to do that to a Democrat.
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 10:30 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
7. Steyer not in the race for nomination, it's all ego right now
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 10:36 PM
Nov 2019

Same with most of those who have zero chance.

Ego, vanity, hallucinatory drugs

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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