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62. This means nothing--it could even be a negative factor

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 09:31 AM

Jun 2016

In this election we may, just may, see the voters reject massive campaign spending.
A voter revolt against moneyed interests in our government is growing of both sides of the aisle and it may cost the candidate with the larger war chest.

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Trump entered June with just $1.3 million in the bank, while Clinton sat on $42 million war chest [View all] onehandle Jun 2016 OP

I knew it was bad. herding cats Jun 2016 #1

Every dollar they burn on him is a dollar lost to Congressional campaigns. onehandle Jun 2016 #2

I'm loving watching this evolve. herding cats Jun 2016 #4

Why donate- he's repeatedly bragged he doesn't need it... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #3

Which big money donors have mentioned to the RNC. herding cats Jun 2016 #5

... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #7

Exactly! herding cats Jun 2016 #8

Does he really need it? Astraea Jun 2016 #6

When all the free stuff is negative... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #10

Yes. Drunken Irishman Jun 2016 #46

And I LOVE that! BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #59

That's enough to pay the rent at Trump Tower for maybe 2 months bluestateguy Jun 2016 #9

I doubt it, I'll bet everything he owns is mortgaged to the hilt. olddad56 Jun 2016 #51

There's a Mega Millions Jackpot tomorrow! Joe Bacon Jun 2016 #11

Trump doesn't think he needs all that cash. During the primaries Jeb Bush outspent him totodeinhere Jun 2016 #12

Agreed about complacency, but his earned media strategy works against him in the General Recursion Jun 2016 #34

Yes no need for D complacency. Must win State Legislatures to kill gerrymander & Senate for SCOTUS.n Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #44

No need for complacency but a general is vastly different than a primary. Drunken Irishman Jun 2016 #47

$1.3M on hand? Time to file bankruptcy! nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #13

Your post made me wonder if he has gone back to stiffing his vendors RogueTrooper Jun 2016 #58

wonder what kind of ground game he'll have 6chars Jun 2016 #14

30 people for the entire country. No ground game at all. alfredo Jun 2016 #17

And there you have it bluestateguy Jun 2016 #15

Funny and actually dead on! nt 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #16

Everyone knows he's a complete farce... Hulk Jun 2016 #18

I've suspected this all along--Trump is actually broke... First Speaker Jun 2016 #19

USA Today - Pro-Trump super PAC uses Orlando attack in new ad TomCADem Jun 2016 #20

I'm looking foreword to the first debate Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #21

Why? Trump will not answer a single question... Moostache Jun 2016 #22

I can't decide if... Beartracks Jun 2016 #23

Do you foresee... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #24

Of course not! Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #25

His base firmly believes he will destroy Hillary... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #26

right, and I was remembering how aweful the repubs. debates were Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #27

He will show his ass trying... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #28

Hell, he spends 1.3M a month just in hair spray nt postatomic Jun 2016 #29

WTF? That would be low for a House race Recursion Jun 2016 #30

Holy fuck Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #31

You forgot "victims"... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #37

Suckers, you mean. Ask them "When" was America great (to be made as great again) & they sputter. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #43

Can't the billionaire class turn this around in a day? rusty quoin Jun 2016 #32

Money is the least of their worries. This is just propaganda from WP. harun Jun 2016 #65

At this rate it would take trump 1000 months to raise the amounts his campaign projected Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #33

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #35

Another lost soul you are. nt 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #40

Only "less" ? I'm not sure how to read your post. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #41

What is wrong with all of you ?? jknudsen Jun 2016 #36

Are you lost? 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #38

"you all" ? Are you excluding yourself? Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #42

What is wrong with all of you ? jknudsen Jun 2016 #67

Life sucks, Trumpster. Maybe you need to sink all your "billions" into your campaign Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #39

Hillary is going to stomp his a$$ mwrguy Jun 2016 #45

As Nelson would utter, "Ha ha" ............NT vkkv Jun 2016 #48

that 1.3m probably exceeds his personal wealth. olddad56 Jun 2016 #49

put a fork in the Donald olddad56 Jun 2016 #50

As has already been pointed out, SheilaT Jun 2016 #52

That's not enough. I better donate more to HRC. ffr Jun 2016 #53

trump's situation is so totally dire. The gop has got to be freaked to the max. truthisfreedom Jun 2016 #54

Drumpt is finding out you can't pay for an election with donated kairos12 Jun 2016 #55

So NICE of WaPo to represent Drumpf as some sort of 'Poor Underdog' ... whilst Hillary ... brett_jv Jun 2016 #56

Good lord Egnever Jun 2016 #57

the bulk of trump supporters have no money after they buy beer and ammo beachbum bob Jun 2016 #60

Trump was never serious about winning FLPanhandle Jun 2016 #61

This means nothing--it could even be a negative factor randr Jun 2016 #62

Only in primaries. The GE is a difference animal. nt onehandle Jun 2016 #63

We are about to find out how disgusted the people are with the system as we know it randr Jun 2016 #64

I better contribute to Trump's campaign. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #66

Kick sarcasmo Jun 2016 #68

few people want to waste money on a loon 300gools Jun 2016 #69