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In reply to the discussion: Hillary: No Need to Prove She’s a Populist [View all]That is the worst winning strategy ever. Like, ever.
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Because claiming you can raise over two BILLION dollars from corporate interests for your campaign
BrotherIvan
May 2015
#23
A real populist would turn down donations from billionaires. There is always the assumption
rhett o rick
May 2015
#42
Like how Margaret Thatcher ushered in a progressive era? Your notion is absurd.
TheKentuckian
May 2015
#40
Nikki Haley is the Governor of South Carolina, a liberal man would be far more progressive.
TheKentuckian
May 2015
#64
Again, the claim in the OP is she is such a populist we don't even need to look at her record.
jeff47
May 2015
#67
i have followed Bill since 1980 but had not spent much time looking at Hillary's record and
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#17
Those claiming she is a populist ignore the fact that she is expected to raise
rhett o rick
May 2015
#35
The point is that big money wants her to win. They are willing to prove it with
rhett o rick
May 2015
#37
I understand. But the claim by this OP is that HRC is a Populist. That's not true.
rhett o rick
May 2015
#50
It's not chicken feed, but if you want Berie to win he is going to have to raise some money as well.
Agschmid
May 2015
#51
I am disappointed. You know that Sen Sanders can't raise the amount of money that
rhett o rick
May 2015
#52
It's important that we fight on in spite of those saying we cant win. Clearly it will be an up hill
rhett o rick
May 2015
#56
If she had no need to prove she's a populist, she wouldn't have "reintroduced" herself
winter is coming
May 2015
#39
How does she stand up as a populist on issues like Fracking, the TPP, the Patriot Act,
rhett o rick
May 2015
#43
Clinton doesn't need to prove anything, we should take her at her own word and all
davidpdx
May 2015
#62