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beastie boy

(9,313 posts)
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 07:54 PM Mar 2020

Ari Melber on MSNBC just now: Sanders outspent Biden $30 per vote to $10 per vote.

That's 3 times more of the progressive working class money than the Democratic establishment billionaire money.

What is wrong with this picture? Is it OK to use the working class money so frivolously, or is the "establishment billionaires" buying elections for Biden bullshit falling apart?

Methinks it could be both.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Ari Melber on MSNBC just now: Sanders outspent Biden $30 per vote to $10 per vote. (Original Post) beastie boy Mar 2020 OP
60 Billionaires and Joe got outspent njhoneybadger Mar 2020 #1
Ideas are a dime a dozen. C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #2
Candidate spending Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #3
Yeah, I've been watching the spending of the candidates in the last week or two. So just WHO.... George II Mar 2020 #4
Proof that money does not bu votes. True Blue American Mar 2020 #5
Bidden spent $90 million plus PAC money Farmer-Rick Mar 2020 #7
Who's Bidden? Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #10
Methinks he is ignoring the PAC money Biden uses. Farmer-Rick Mar 2020 #6
If you can provide the numbers, that might mitigate Bernie's extravagant use beastie boy Mar 2020 #9
It's survival DownriverDem Mar 2020 #8
I thought buying votes was a Bloomberg thing? honest.abe Mar 2020 #11
 

njhoneybadger

(3,910 posts)
1. 60 Billionaires and Joe got outspent
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 07:56 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

C_U_L8R

(44,998 posts)
2. Ideas are a dime a dozen.
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 07:58 PM
Mar 2020

Making them happen and work and deliver meaningful results is what a good leader does.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)
4. Yeah, I've been watching the spending of the candidates in the last week or two. So just WHO....
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 07:59 PM
Mar 2020

...is "buying" the elections.

As we're finding out, it takes more than money to get votes - it takes a message that is realistic and appeals to the voters.

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

True Blue American

(17,984 posts)
5. Proof that money does not bu votes.
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 08:00 PM
Mar 2020

Biden did not even have offices in some sales.

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

Farmer-Rick

(10,156 posts)
7. Bidden spent $90 million plus PAC money
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 08:02 PM
Mar 2020

The PAC expenditures are very difficult to account for.

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

Dem4Life1102

(3,974 posts)
10. Who's Bidden?
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 08:57 PM
Mar 2020

Or did the PAC buy Biden a second D for his name?

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

Farmer-Rick

(10,156 posts)
6. Methinks he is ignoring the PAC money Biden uses.
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 08:00 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

beastie boy

(9,313 posts)
9. If you can provide the numbers, that might mitigate Bernie's extravagant use
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 08:07 PM
Mar 2020

of the working class' money.

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

DownriverDem

(6,228 posts)
8. It's survival
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 08:03 PM
Mar 2020

Until we get the money out of it, a candidate has to have it to run a campaign.

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

honest.abe

(8,678 posts)
11. I thought buying votes was a Bloomberg thing?
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 09:01 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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