Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

tblue37

(68,382 posts)

5. Bouses for the top staff--those who are connected. But the low-level staff

Reply to KeepItReal (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 06:26 PM

Aug 2014

had their campaign credit cards cancelled right about the time Mitt finally gave his hastily cobbled together concession speech. There, in the wee hours of the morning, they were left stranded unless they had sufficient funds themselves to make their way back to wherever they needed to go.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

16 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I just finished "Double Down" about the 2012 elections [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2014 OP

It was a good book! redstatebluegirl Aug 2014 #1

Most of it was a rehash with some interesting tidbits. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2014 #2

Campaign staffers (high level) get *paid*! KeepItReal Aug 2014 #3

Paraphrasing-Don't expect somebody to get something right when their living... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2014 #4

Bouses for the top staff--those who are connected. But the low-level staff tblue37 Aug 2014 #5

they were relaxed because Rove was supposed to have Ohio locked down. wonder what went wrong....... Takket Aug 2014 #6

this. PowerToThePeople Aug 2014 #8

Still wouldn't have been enough. Mitt got clobbered in the Electoral College/nt DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2014 #10

Is this from the same guys who did Game Change? joeybee12 Aug 2014 #7

Same guys! DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2014 #9

The movie makes me think the book's source was Woody Harrelson's character joeybee12 Aug 2014 #14

Steve Schmidt Capt. Obvious Aug 2014 #15

I thought it was half about Edwards, half about Palin... joeybee12 Aug 2014 #16

Of course, nobody HERE would ever question polling they disagreed with... brooklynite Aug 2014 #11

Great book Capt. Obvious Aug 2014 #12

btw Capt. Obvious Aug 2014 #13