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Rex

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59. Their primary backers?

Fri May 8, 2015, 02:28 PM

May 2015

Bernie;
Communications Workers of America $16,000 $0 $16,000
UNITE HERE $15,000 $0 $15,000
National Education Assn $11,400 $400 $11,000
American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees $11,000 $0 $11,000
Service Employees International Union $11,000 $3,000 $8,000

HRC;
Citigroup Inc $266,160 $260,160 $6,000
Goldman Sachs $234,670 $224,670 $10,000
MetLife Inc $155,860 $148,360 $7,500
Time Warner $154,240 $139,240 $15,000
JPMorgan Chase & Co $152,015 $144,515 $7,500

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What's the biggest difference between Hillary and Bernie? [View all] kentuck May 2015 OP

Money was my first thought too, my dear kentuck! CaliforniaPeggy May 2015 #1

Money and the 1%? You write a very abbreviated upaloopa May 2015 #5

I was answering kentuck's question about the differences between the two. CaliforniaPeggy May 2015 #6

Deserves??? We don't owe her anything. She's filthy rich. L0oniX May 2015 #14

Yep pokerfan May 2015 #24

Thanks for this graph, my dear pokerfan! CaliforniaPeggy May 2015 #35

gender AuntPatsy May 2015 #2

Perhaps, but largely irrelevant.[n/t] Maedhros May 2015 #11

It is not irrelevant BainsBane May 2015 #56

Those issues affect my life every bit as much as yours. Maedhros May 2015 #69

ideas over gender. Much as I'd like to see a woman President cali May 2015 #12

I was kind of being off handed in my reply, knowing it was not the answer wanted but in AuntPatsy May 2015 #32

The clear winner. Gender. misterhighwasted May 2015 #15

Way down at the bottom of my list of things to consider. n/t winter is coming May 2015 #27

Sarcasm... AuntPatsy May 2015 #31

Irrelevant. HappyMe May 2015 #55

money, war marym625 May 2015 #3

Commercial/noncommercial Gregorian May 2015 #4

Their supporters REP May 2015 #7

+1 nt. NCTraveler May 2015 #61

The O'Jays know hifiguy May 2015 #8

She's not somewhat more hawkish. she's FAR more hawkish. cali May 2015 #9

key differences: $$$$, WAR. magical thyme May 2015 #10

Just like differences here, one believes in gov't of, by and for the people... polichick May 2015 #13

To me, Hillary represents more of the same bigwillq May 2015 #16

The biggest is that Hillary can win and Bernie can't. DanTex May 2015 #17

Integrity.. OLDMADAM May 2015 #18

ITA - money. As in Hillary does the bidding of those with money. CharlotteVale May 2015 #19

Hillary has a sharp lawyers instincts olddots May 2015 #20

I think this WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2015 #21

Sincerity Fumesucker May 2015 #22

^^ This. n/t winter is coming May 2015 #28

I think you have got it. mmonk May 2015 #23

Integrity. Honesty. Power of convictions. Bernie has these, Hillary doesn't. peacebird May 2015 #25

Bernie and Hillary are both leaps and bounds superior in every way to every con. NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #26

Biggest difference is Hillary can win and there is no way possible for Bernie to win. eom MohRokTah May 2015 #29

Took the words right out of my mouth! MaggieD May 2015 #33

i.e. MONEY BrotherIvan May 2015 #36

The ultimate pragmatism. kentuck May 2015 #38

Yep. Clinton would do well to pursue many of Sanders' visions, but he can't win as Prez. Hoyt May 2015 #54

Who would Democrats vote for if he won the nomination? HappyMe May 2015 #58

If he wins, I'd vote for him. But it's not going to happen. Sorry. Hoyt May 2015 #65

I think he's great where he is. MohRokTah May 2015 #64

I'm cool with that, but there might be a cabinet position or something too. Hoyt May 2015 #66

Honesty. n/t 99Forever May 2015 #30

Within 12 months of her election, we will be at war with Iran. leveymg May 2015 #34

Can we really say that Hillary wants war with Iran? Maedhros May 2015 #71

She takes hard-line positions that make it all but inevitable. leveymg May 2015 #75

Good point. Maedhros May 2015 #79

Money BrotherIvan May 2015 #37

Money-wise... kentuck May 2015 #39

It's true BrotherIvan May 2015 #40

That's true also. kentuck May 2015 #43

I just keep in mind that the poll that shows the pro-money people on DU BrotherIvan May 2015 #45

It's a deep, internalized defeatism that infects the Democratic Party. Maedhros May 2015 #72

Consistency hootinholler May 2015 #41

Money & the corporate influence it is buying...but the biggest factor is with Bernie, it is not mother earth May 2015 #42

Hillary benefits a great deal from controlled environments, Sanders doesn't need them. Township75 May 2015 #44

Money TerrapinFlyer May 2015 #46

And what does this money buy ?? kentuck May 2015 #48

Their lack of connection to the Middle Class and Poor... KoKo May 2015 #47

I agree. Most DC politicians start out with good intentions, but then they live in this liberal_at_heart May 2015 #50

Hillary is a shrewd, consumate politician whereas, Bernie is a true statesman for our time. Hiraeth May 2015 #49

To this point. NCTraveler May 2015 #51

Bernie has integrity and consistency as far as the issues go. HappyMe May 2015 #52

The Truth Angry Dragon May 2015 #53

Decency. True Blue Door May 2015 #57

Their primary backers? Rex May 2015 #59

Bernie is not a member of the C Street "Family". KamaAina May 2015 #60

Bernie is electable, Hillary is not. eom Purveyor May 2015 #62

Hillary is eminently electable. That's what concerns me. Maedhros May 2015 #73

There are many differences BainsBane May 2015 #63

I don't think that is a complete or honest summation. kentuck May 2015 #68

I think Hillary is ready to be president. hrmjustin May 2015 #67

She was ready to be president in 2008. Rex May 2015 #70

Idealism vs. Realism nt Lyric May 2015 #74

HRC Represents American Oligarchs Plain And Simple cantbeserious May 2015 #76

Electability. Donald Ian Rankin May 2015 #77

hillary can win the 2016 election and bernie can't beachbum bob May 2015 #78

One's a Socialist the other is a Neo-lib. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #80