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lapucelle

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60. In addition, Welder has ostensibly sworn off corporate contributions,

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 11:35 AM

Jul 2018

yet he still accepts money from

Industry lobbyists
The pharmaceutical industry
The banking and investment sector
The real estate sector

54% of his money comes from large donors; 89.3% of his money comes from out of state.

https://www.opensecrets.org/races/contributors?cycle=2018&id=KS03&spec=N

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KS-03: Mike Pence went Kansas and Sharice Davids was there to "greet" him. [View all] RandySF Jul 2018 OP

Isn't this who BS and AOC are campaigning against? mcar Jul 2018 #1

Yeah RandySF Jul 2018 #2

And, Tweeters are shutting down greenwald's Cha Jul 2018 #4

Brent Welder is an "our revolution" candidate.. Cha Jul 2018 #3

The our revolutaion gang is doing their damnest to divide Democrats. They have no desire to work still_one Jul 2018 #44

Yeah, unfortunately Cha Jul 2018 #49

+1000, it is very clear what their motives are. R B Garr Jul 2018 #51

Revolution gang lamsmy Jul 2018 #52

Big wing of many allied groups, little wing of one group. Hortensis Jul 2018 #53

And that was after Welder had a role in shaping the platform. lapucelle Jul 2018 #55

Yes. :) Examining actions can be very enlightening. Hortensis Jul 2018 #59

In addition, Welder has ostensibly sworn off corporate contributions, lapucelle Jul 2018 #60

Lol. Personally, as a donor to the DNC, I particularly Hortensis Jul 2018 #61

This! mcar Jul 2018 #62

Here's the coherent platform, all 55 pages of it, lapucelle Jul 2018 #56

I'm not sure that Brand New Congress should be considered a wing of the Democratic Party. lapucelle Jul 2018 #58

They don't, so they're not. They regard themselves Hortensis Jul 2018 #63

They are disgusting. NurseJackie Jul 2018 #54

because she didn't support sanders JI7 Jul 2018 #7

Yes!!! And it's WRONG!!! bernie go home to Vermont... Cortez...WAKE the F up!! Thekaspervote Jul 2018 #15

The other candidate supports Bernie. sheshe2 Jul 2018 #18

Why would a real democrat campaign against this lady? Gothmog Jul 2018 #41

there are FIVE people campaigning along with Davids for the chance to face the republican bigtree Jul 2018 #79

Sophistry kcr Jul 2018 #81

what arrogance bigtree Jul 2018 #82

Arrogance? kcr Jul 2018 #83

it's deceptive to portray that race as one between AOC and Davids bigtree Jul 2018 #84

There's some sophistry alright kcr Jul 2018 #85

I really like what I'm seeing of Sharice Davids! Cha Jul 2018 #5

So do I! brer cat Jul 2018 #6

I hope she Wins, brer! She and Deb Haaland would be two Native American Cha Jul 2018 #9

I had the strangest feeling while watching that video of her. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2018 #27

I also like Ms. David Gothmog Jul 2018 #42

Thanks, Goth! Cha Jul 2018 #48

Emily's List is now endorsing Sharice David. lapucelle Jul 2018 #8

Not too bright if he let jill stein's LIES lead Cha Jul 2018 #11

He wasn't sure who he was voting for when he got into the booth. lapucelle Jul 2018 #13

Sanders loyalist who 'struggled' to vote for Clinton to run for Congress in Kansas Cha Jul 2018 #19

He was a Sanders delegate from MO back in 2016. lapucelle Jul 2018 #17

Dear Goddess! sheshe2 Jul 2018 #20

Oh yeah, turns OUT he was Wrong. Cha Jul 2018 #24

I was a delegate to the National Convention and met people like this candidate Gothmog Jul 2018 #57

Have you seen this - DURHAM D Jul 2018 #22

Our Revolution sure can pick them NastyRiffraff Jul 2018 #26

Thanks for that.. I did just read.. he says his wife if from Cha Jul 2018 #29

He was a Bernie Buster. DURHAM D Jul 2018 #31

Yeah, he was.. Good to know about the freaking back turning.. he should be held Cha Jul 2018 #32

Welder cited stolen DNC emails as proof that the primary was rigged RandySF Jul 2018 #47

Boom RandySF Jul 2018 #12

... lapucelle Jul 2018 #14

This a-hole tried to raise money on the death of the KC police officers. nt DURHAM D Jul 2018 #23

It is time to give some more money to Emily's List Gothmog Jul 2018 #45

Anyone who admires Jill Stein is a *** in my book. These are the same assholes who said a vote for still_one Jul 2018 #46

K&R for Sharice! UtahLib Jul 2018 #10

Good luck - as they say, policy-wise "she's got all the boxes checked", and has an amazing... George II Jul 2018 #16

Love her background. sheshe2 Jul 2018 #21

Oh and BTW, she.. Cha Jul 2018 #35

Well I guess this is one thing sheshe2 Jul 2018 #36

And, what was that asshole's name in Cha Jul 2018 #37

I would love to see her win. sheshe2 Jul 2018 #39

Hope she catches on out there. America needs refreshing. oasis Jul 2018 #25

She's Fierce! Cha Jul 2018 #38

Super campaign ad. oasis Jul 2018 #40

Why are people attacking this real democrat? Gothmog Jul 2018 #69

Well, people like greenwald are attacking Sharice Cha Jul 2018 #70

Who cares what Greenwald thinks? Gothmog Jul 2018 #71

Exactly.. him and his Twitter clones. Cha Jul 2018 #72

Why is AOC campaigning against female candidates? Gothmog Jul 2018 #75

Wow! Glad the word is getting out, Goth! Cha Jul 2018 #76

I like this lady Gothmog Jul 2018 #78

I just LIKED it, too! Thank You, Goth! Cha Jul 2018 #87

k & r ehrnst Jul 2018 #28

She is... Mike Nelson Jul 2018 #30

K&R Jamaal510 Jul 2018 #33

K & R Iliyah Jul 2018 #34

This lady is a good Democrat Gothmog Jul 2018 #43

K&R radical noodle Jul 2018 #50

I like Sharice Davids Gothmog Jul 2018 #64

Kicked for visibility. RandySF Jul 2018 #65

Bazinga! George II Jul 2018 #66

I like this candidate Gothmog Jul 2018 #67

K & R Me. Jul 2018 #68

K&R betsuni Jul 2018 #73

This lady is an amazing candidate Gothmog Jul 2018 #74

Sorry but I think it's funny that Ocasio-Cortez is talking up women being elected in congress while Gothmog Jul 2018 #77

so she should only support women bigtree Jul 2018 #80

Like supporting Andrew Cuomo over Cynthia Nixon? oberliner Jul 2018 #86