The Big Money Behind Netanyahu

[libdem4life]

16. So, remind me again why we should be courting $50-100 donations from the base of the Democratic

Faithful? Or, pillorying Hillary for, at the present time, being likely the only one best connected.

This is about Israel, but it's the same story in US politics. The Daddy Warbucks of both parties don't fancy giving away portions of their fortunes to anyone likely to be a loser. Most are funding the Pick of the Litter of both parties, however, just to be on the safe side. But surely they watch the polling data. And it's why I think that Jeb is playing it safe letting the others cannibalize each other first.

Obama was an aberration in the system in many ways...he did get a lot of those small donations after his presence and speech at the Convention, but I'm sure big money had a part to play with his overtaking Hillary. Our closest equivalent is Julian Castro and how I wish, but my guess is that the donors aren't ready for a Hispanic Leftist just yet.