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brooklynite

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13. Historically, Electeds have been reluctant to bail out Committee debt...
Wed Nov 28, 2018, 01:18 PM
Nov 2018

One of the key jobs of the DCCC is twisting arms of reluctant House members to pay dues and make contributions.

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Well we got some bang for our bucks California_Republic Nov 2018 #1
Absolutely true, but it's always hard to get people to pay up at the back end... brooklynite Nov 2018 #2
Oh the waste and absurdity of how we rainy Nov 2018 #3
+1000 Canoe52 Nov 2018 #14
eg Democratic Party raised $50m less, spent $50m more, and have $10m less on hand... FreepFryer Nov 2018 #4
See my post #7 just below this. Not to think we should relax, but Democrats are flush... George II Nov 2018 #6
You mean post #5? Cheers. It's nice to get access to piping hot DINO scumbag talking points tho (nt) FreepFryer Nov 2018 #15
Hah, yes indeed, #5! I have to LOOK at what I'm typing, not just "touch type", thanks! George II Nov 2018 #17
That article is an alarmist oversimplification. It doesn't include all the money that candidates... George II Nov 2018 #5
Nancy Has Only 1.3M Great She Spent It All Helping Others PaulX2 Nov 2018 #9
Back in the spring Elizabeth Warren made contributions to all 50 state Democratic Parties... George II Nov 2018 #18
Senators don't contribute to DCCC funding...their money goes to DSCC brooklynite Nov 2018 #11
My point was that Democrats all over the country have excess funds over and above... George II Nov 2018 #12
Historically, Electeds have been reluctant to bail out Committee debt... brooklynite Nov 2018 #13
According to opensecrets.org, in the 2018 election cycle the following contributions were received.. George II Nov 2018 #20
Just Sent DCCC $15 PaulX2 Nov 2018 #7
Where the debt is real it must be paid dembotoz Nov 2018 #8
Worth every penny mcar Nov 2018 #10
If Mark Penn and his DINO Labels caucus is such a hero to Democrats, let him write a check. FreepFryer Nov 2018 #16
Wait till they have to pay for 2020... Maxheader Nov 2018 #19
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