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BumRushDaShow

(169,465 posts)
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 08:27 PM Jul 2024

Donations Exploded During Biden's Press Conference, Campaign Says

Source: US News and World Report/Reuters

July 12, 2024, at 3:34 p.m.


ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - Donations to President Joe Biden's reelection campaign "exploded" during the president's closely watched press conference on Thursday, campaign spokesperson Michael Tyler said on Friday.

"Since last night, we're seeing strong support across our coalition," Tyler told reporters during a flight to Michigan for a campaign event.

Read more: https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-07-12/donations-exploded-during-bidens-press-conference-campaign-says



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Donations Exploded During Biden's Press Conference, Campaign Says (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 OP
Too bad they don't mention the billionaires who are paying house/senate dems if they publicly say biden should drop out PSPS Jul 2024 #1
They won't because they want you to think that the millionaires and billionaires BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 #2
The more we give the less influence big donors have delisen Jul 2024 #3
Yes! Let the grassroots take us to the win! ananda Jul 2024 #8
A presser with 5/6 prominent Dems backing Joe oasis Jul 2024 #4
Sen. John Fetterman already did it FakeNoose Jul 2024 #5
Add Rep. James Clyburn into the mix and oasis Jul 2024 #6
The 'donor class' Icanthinkformyself Jul 2024 #7

PSPS

(15,315 posts)
1. Too bad they don't mention the billionaires who are paying house/senate dems if they publicly say biden should drop out
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 09:23 PM
Jul 2024

BumRushDaShow

(169,465 posts)
2. They won't because they want you to think that the millionaires and billionaires
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 09:39 PM
Jul 2024

are the only funders of the Democratic Party and their "loss" will mean the party's demise.

It's ironic that after all of these years talking about this, the "connection" for the "pay to play" scheme has finally been acknowledged publicly by those "donors" (donors in quotes, because *I* am a "donor" too - but obviously only providing the tiniest fraction of what they donate).

delisen

(7,354 posts)
3. The more we give the less influence big donors have
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 09:58 PM
Jul 2024

So maybe in the long run their withholding behaviors are a good thing.

After we win in November we need to address the insane money is free speech decision.

FakeNoose

(41,554 posts)
5. Sen. John Fetterman already did it
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 10:42 PM
Jul 2024

It was covered in Pennsylvania, but I'm not sure who else reported it.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219133698

Do a round robin with Schumer, Jeffries, Pelosi, AOC, Jamie Raskin, and maybe a few Democratic Governors, that should do the trick.

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