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scheming daemons

(25,487 posts) Wed Feb 29, 2012, 04:23 PM Feb 2012

let's be clear. Americans Elect is a front group for the GOP. [View all]

They are run by former PUMAs and republicans.

Their 'goal' is to nominate a third party candidate to take more votes from Obama than from the GOP nominee.

That's why they are floating names like Bernie Sanders and Ralph Nader around.

Their goal is to elect a republican president. Their method for doing that is to split the anti-republican vote.

It should be American Select, not Americans Elect.

If we democrats are still listening to ANYTHING Nader has to say, then shame on us.

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let's be clear. Americans Elect is a front group for the GOP. [View all] scheming daemons Feb 2012 OP

K&R...nt SidDithers Feb 2012 #1

Their goal is deception liberal N proud Feb 2012 #2

A Hedge Fund Construct.. formed as a "fail safe" annabanana Feb 2012 #3

Yes--it's the "We're not batshit crazy" wing of the GOP... nt MADem Feb 2012 #4

It's the "we don't care what you call annabanana Feb 2012 #9

What isn't a GOP front group? There's like 100,000 that are. Initech Feb 2012 #5

Your OP says "let's be clear" and then you provide no evidence. This is the rhett o rick Feb 2012 #6

Here's ProSense Feb 2012 #8

Thanks. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #25

They've been all over the place recently. It's pretty clear, if you know about them, MADem Feb 2012 #10

Lynn Forester de Rothschild. Christine Todd Whitman. TheWraith Feb 2012 #11

Don't forget Poland... LanternWaste Feb 2012 #7

How can that be? Ralph Nader is promoting the group. libinnyandia Feb 2012 #12

So, who's going to vote for them? Moderates or leftists? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #13

I believe in 2008 Nader got around .4% of the vote. Hopefully, this time, we can Rectangle Feb 2012 #14

Lynn Forester de Rothschild is not a PUMA Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #15

BTW...I'm kidding Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #18

Their most supported "3rd party"candidates in 2012 are Republicans to split Republican votes! Better Believe It Feb 2012 #16

Keep trying...nt SidDithers Feb 2012 #17

Thank you for posting actual facts. white_wolf Feb 2012 #19

Here's ProSense Feb 2012 #20

The former Executive Director of the DNC, Les Francis, is listed a leading backer. Better Believe It Feb 2012 #21

Question: ProSense Feb 2012 #22

To anyone supporting these people DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #23

If there is even one Republican backing it, it's worthless. gulliver Mar 2012 #26

Like the Patriot Act and the National Defense Authorization Act? Better Believe It Mar 2012 #34

This is a good example of a bad argument. gulliver Mar 2012 #36

You've been working to turn Democrats away from Obama for 3 years scheming daemons Mar 2012 #29

Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild shows her colors DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #24

They are also pimping for online elections eridani Mar 2012 #27

References would be useful. GeorgeGist Mar 2012 #28

f**k nader and the white corvair he rode in on madokie Mar 2012 #30

more astroturf. magical thyme Mar 2012 #31

K & R. n/t FSogol Mar 2012 #32

k&r flamingdem Mar 2012 #33

Yup, Ron Paul is in the lead for their candidacy. FarLeftFist Mar 2012 #35