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Showing Original Post only (View all)Cash rewards being paid to congress members who ask Biden to withdraw [View all]
Novogratz Boosts Biden Critics as Donors Boycott PresidentBloomberg) -- Galaxy Digital LP founder Mike Novogratz and filmmaker Andrew Jarecki are two donors behind a $2 million contribution to Democrats who have called for President Joe Biden to step down as the partys nominee, the latest sign donors are shifting money away from the presidential ticket.
The donation is from a group of several dozen donors, also including Sessa Capitals John Petry and hedge-fund manager Neil Chriss and his wife Natasha, to a super political action committee for House Democrats. The funds are earmarked to help vulnerable members who were among the first to say Biden should bow out of the race, according to a person familiar with the contribution.
Those lawmakers risked angering the Democratic National Committee, which is aligned with the Biden campaign, and provides significant financial support to candidates in battleground districts.
The money is slated to bolster Representatives Angie Craig of Minnesota, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington State, Jared Golden of Maine and Pat Ryan of New York.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/novogratz-boosts-biden-critics-as-donors-boycott-president/ar-BB1pQ1Ap
Yesterday's post with more donor info:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=19136805
https://www.opensecrets.org/search?order=desc&q=John+Petry&sort=D&type=donors
Watch these house and senator members
Money to Candidates PETRY, JOHN
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 04-08-2024 $2,300.00 John Avlon (D) F
[b]NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 04-08-2024 $6,600.00 Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 04-08-2024 $2,300.00 John Avlon (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 03-31-2024 $3,300.00 Tony Vargas (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 03-31-2024 $3,300.00 Tim Kaine (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 03-31-2024 $3,300.00 Tim Kaine (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 03-31-2024 $3,300.00 Andrei Cherny (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 MANAGING MEMBER 03-31-2024 $500.00 Steven Horsford (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 03-25-2024 $3,300.00 Timothy Kennedy (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 03-25-2024 $3,300.00 Timothy Kennedy (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 03-25-2024 $3,300.00 Timothy Kennedy (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 03-03-2024 $2,500.00 Hakeem Jeffries (D) F
Money to Candidates PETRY, JOHN
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 02-20-2024 $3,300.00 Ritchie Torres (D) F
Money to Candidates PETRY, JOHN
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 02-20-2024 $3,300.00 Ritchie Torres (D) F
Money to Candidates PETRY, JOHN
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 02-09-2024 $3,300.00 Ted Lieu (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 02-09-2024 $3,300.00 Ted Lieu (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 01-22-2024 $3,300.00 Josh Gottheimer (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 01-22-2024 $3,300.00 Josh Gottheimer (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 01-18-2024 $3,300.00 Yevgeny Vindman (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 01-18-2024 $3,300.00 Yevgeny Vindman (D) F
NEW YORK, 10024 FINANCE 01-03-2024 $3,300.00 Bob Casey (D) F
NEW YORK, 10024 FINANCE 01-03-2024 $3,300.00 Bob Casey (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 12-16-2023 $3,000.00 ALVAREZ, GEORGE A (D) NY
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 12-15-2023 $5,000.00 New Democrat Coalition F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 12-08-2023 $3,300.00 George Latimer (D) F
NEW YORK, 10024 INVESTOR 12-06-2023 $3,300.00 Adriano Espaillat (D) F
NEW YORK, 10024 INVESTOR 12-06-2023 $3,300.00 Adriano Espaillat (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 12-02-2023 $3,000.00 BURGOS, KENNETH (D) NY
NEW YORK, 10024 COO 11-30-2023 $3,300.00 Jacky Rosen (D) F
NEW YORK, 10024 COO 11-30-2023 $3,300.00 Jacky Rosen (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 11-14-2023 $3,300.00 Nick Melvoin (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 11-12-2023 $3,300.00 Tammy Baldwin (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 11-12-2023 $3,300.00 Tammy Baldwin (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCIAL ANALYST 10-29-2023 $1,000.00 BROWN, NICK (D) WA
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 10-24-2023 $3,300.00 Martin Heinrich (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 09-29-2023 $1,050.00 VELAZQUEZ, MARJORIE (D) NY
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 07-20-2023 $5,000.00 Congressional Black Caucus PAC F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 07-17-2023 $3,300.00 Kevin Thomas (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 07-17-2023 $6,600.00 Kevin Thomas (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 07-14-2023 $3,300.00 Kevin Thomas (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 06-29-2023 $3,300.00 Andrei Cherny (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 06-07-2023 $3,300.00 Jon Tester (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 06-07-2023 $3,300.00 Jon Tester (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 06-06-2023 $3,300.00 Martin Heinrich (D) F
NEW YORK, 10023 FINANCE 06-04-2023 $3,300.00 Ro Khanna (D)
Neil Chriss
https://www.opensecrets.org/search?order=desc&q=Neil+Chriss&sort=D&type=donors
Natasha Chriss
https://www.opensecrets.org/search?order=desc&q=Natasha+Chriss&sort=D&type=donors
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Cash rewards being paid to congress members who ask Biden to withdraw [View all]
LeftInTX
Jul 2024
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Members of the senate don't seem as vulnerable to these rewards, however members of the house are being swayed.
LeftInTX
Jul 2024
#10
Can you believe it!? How dare these dastardly donors fund vulnerable House Democrats who will decide the majority????
tritsofme
Jul 2024
#4
I haven't. Just call them out and shed some light. They may stop their anti-Biden stuff.
LeftInTX
Jul 2024
#15
If the funding is contingent on the recipients' publicly calling for Biden to drop out
Blaukraut
Jul 2024
#22
I think that is quite an incredible accusation to make against elected Democratic lawmakers.
tritsofme
Jul 2024
#32
Some of them hold off on submitting reports. (A dirty secret) Keep in mind reports are updated quarterly too.
LeftInTX
Jul 2024
#14
Yes, i know, but given some responses, printing that list shows nothing but that they have been donors
karynnj
Jul 2024
#16
Calling them out shouldn't jeopordize their campaigns. No worse than when you're lobbying them ahead of a vote.
LeftInTX
Jul 2024
#21
Weren't these the guys who showed up at Vito's funeral trying to set up a meeting?
jaxexpat
Jul 2024
#29
I've seen posts calling for us to support them to keep the house and senate and build on it
chowder66
Jul 2024
#37
I'm tagging on twitter. No different than tagging them prior to a vote in congress.
LeftInTX
Jul 2024
#40
Campaigns usually accept from anyone. However, they are planning to increase donations if they ask Biden to w/d
LeftInTX
Jul 2024
#44
Make a wish washy statement, take the money, give it to Biden (tie your campaign ads to needing a Democratic President).
Freethinker65
Jul 2024
#53
Or expose what you were asked to do for the money, but that could hurt your colleagues.
Freethinker65
Jul 2024
#56