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In reply to the discussion: I would suggest laying off Bernie Sanders. [View all]cali
(114,904 posts)furthermore, you fail to grasp the distinction between individual donations that average $27 and large corporate donations- particularly to superpacs supporting her.
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Meanwhile, her deep political ties in the state and her fundraising connections as DNC chair have helped her raise more than $3 million. Unlike Canovas low-dollar donations, more than $1 million of Wasserman Schultzs take has come from donors who have given more than $2,000. Small donors account for just 29 percent of her campaign money, according to the Center for Responsive Politics report. Shes raked in contributions from PACs$451,652 from business PACs, $160,000 from organized labor PACs, and $144,209 from ideological PACs, the report finds. On top of that, Vice President Joe Biden hosted a fundraiser for her on Friday.
Patriot Majority PAC, a liberal super PAC that in the past has relied heavily on undisclosed dark money, has also entered the fray. Just days after she was ousted from the DNC, the super PAC spent nearly $100,000 plastering Wasserman Schultzs district with supportive mailers and has reserved an additional $393,000 worth of ad buys in the coming weeks before the primary. The super PAC also released a poll Wednesday that showed Wasserman Schultz to have a big lead59-26 percent with 15 percent undecided.
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http://prospect.org/article/political-revolution-takes-aim-wasserman-schultz%E2%80%99s-congressional-seat
Let me add that as someone who has been represented by Bernie for over 25 years, it is indeed her corruption and politics that he objects to so strongly.
It's a simple formula: $$$=Access=Influence. Individual small donors do not get access and they do not have the influence of dark money superpac contributors. Changing that is part of the movement that those of us who supported Bernie in the primary, and still share his goals.