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brooklynite

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2. Find a way to get dark money banned Constitutionally, and I'm all in. In the meantime...

Reply to 867-5309. (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2022, 08:30 PM

Sep 2022

...I won't ask the Democratic Party to unilaterally disarm.

Let's be clear: PACs and interest groups aren't "buying" votes. If they were it would be easy to override the impact by simply offering more. They give money to people who already agree with them. In this case, you're talking about Democrats.

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Now Is the Time for Democrats to Ban Dark Money From Primaries [View all] 867-5309. Sep 2022 OP

But not in generals. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2022 #1

Find a way to get dark money banned Constitutionally, and I'm all in. In the meantime... brooklynite Sep 2022 #2

This would only be for Democratic primaries 867-5309. Sep 2022 #3

Funds raised during Primary season flow over to the General. brooklynite Sep 2022 #6

I don't like the money either dsc Sep 2022 #4

Could it be that some of the progressives that lost were horrible candidates? TexasTowelie Sep 2022 #5

Jessica Cisneros is a good candidate AntivaxHunters Sep 2022 #7

The voters in the TX CD-28 district disagree with you. TexasTowelie Sep 2022 #8

What's there to disagree about? AntivaxHunters Sep 2022 #12

I meant to say "immigration rights" attorney, but unintentionally omitted the word "rights." TexasTowelie Sep 2022 #13

We need to win the seat and hold the house. The reality is that Cisneros wouldn't have won. Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #10

Do you remember United? I don't see how it is possible. The best we can hope for is to Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #9

'Before the party chokes to death on its own corruption.' Fuck the Nation emulatorloo Sep 2022 #11