In 2016 campaign, the lament of the not quite rich enough

[applegrove]

In 2016 campaign, the lament of the not quite rich enough

By Matea Gold and Tom Hamburger at the Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-2016-campaign-the-lament-of-the-not-quite-rich-enough/2015/03/24/f0a38b18-cdb4-11e4-8a46-b1dc9be5a8ff_story.html

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At this point in the 2012 presidential race, Terry Neese was in hot demand.

“Gosh, I was hearing from everyone and meeting with everyone,” said Neese, an Oklahoma City entrepreneur and former “Ranger” for President George W. Bush who raised more than $1 million for his reelection.

This year, no potential White House contender has called — not even Bush’s brother, Jeb. As of early Wednesday, the only contacts she had received were e-mails from staffers for two other likely candidates; both went to her spam folder.

“They are only going to people who are multi-multimillionaires and billionaires and raising big money first,” said Neese, who founded a successful employment agency. “Most of the people I talk to are kind of rolling their eyes and saying, ‘You know, we just don’t count anymore.’ ”



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[applegrove]

1. He's not master of the universe. Aggrieved. Aspirational. Easy to manipulate. Yup, he's a GOPer.

[merrily]

2. Awwww, how poignant. My heart really goes out to them.

Come on, bring it here.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. What a fucked-up political "system" this is.

[tularetom]

4. Really sucks to wake up and find out they think you're just like the rest of us shitbirds, don't it?

They've been lying to you all along.

[applegrove]

5. No doubt he'll be a loyal pawn when they finally do call.

[Skittles]

6. I cannot believe anyone would still admit to helping Dubya get re-elected