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CajunBlazer

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14. I've been wondering whether some contributors to BS campaign...
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 11:11 AM
Mar 2016

... might be hitting their personal contribution limits. Without a PAC which can accept unlimited contributions Sanders puts himself at a real disadvantage in the general election if were to win the nomination. What happens when many of his biggest supporters can't give any more.

It appears that some have already hit that limit and we are not even out of the primaries. What's scary is that Sanders' campaign is continuing to accept their additional contributions in defiance of federal election laws.

This is mind boggling - back when I was contributing to Hillary's campaign back in 2008, I would get emails from her campaign specifying exactly how much more I could give before maxing out. I refuse to believe that Sanders campaign workers are so incompetent that they don't have the same type of information. I think that Bernie Sanders needs to take a real hard look at the people who are running his campaign before they get him in real trouble.

That said, what does it say about the financial viability of Sanders' campaign going forward if his biggest campaign contributors have already maxed out this early in the game.

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Democratic voters deserve answers. [View all] Iamaartist Mar 2016 OP
HERE: (in case the link isn't working) misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #1
We need to know!!! Iamaartist Mar 2016 #2
The Link works for us here,,,,at home , Iamaartist Mar 2016 #3
Yes mine works fine as well. misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #5
Your welcome ! Iamaartist Mar 2016 #7
It's untraceable for a reason. And it's clearly not due to incompetance either. misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #4
You Are Right!!!! Iamaartist Mar 2016 #6
The $27 is per donation, not per donor jmowreader Mar 2016 #25
It was early morning lol Iamaartist Mar 2016 #32
"665 potentially illegal foreign donations to the Sanders campaign" Interesting riversedge Mar 2016 #28
"$23 million - nearly a quarter of Bernie's total haul ..unaccounted for" riversedge Mar 2016 #29
IMHO it might make a more interesting commentary to post it where everyone can discuss it. Ford_Prefect Mar 2016 #8
Where is Tad Devine's snarky reply? SharonClark Mar 2016 #9
Time is nearing the dead line, not only should Democrats know there Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #10
Date is getting closer......March 17th Iamaartist Mar 2016 #11
legitimate questions Her Sister Mar 2016 #12
Bernie's campaign manager cosmicone Mar 2016 #13
How About This !! Iamaartist Mar 2016 #33
LOL! n/t cosmicone Mar 2016 #34
I've been wondering whether some contributors to BS campaign... CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #14
people were quickly refunded Her Sister Mar 2016 #15
Kinda like Team Sanders saying "the kids stole the data" misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #16
Yep, the Feds are going to get them, but their biggest problem is.... CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #18
wonder where Jane' Tax Free Charitable Family Trust Acct in the Caribbean misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #19
What is this Account? CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #24
Follow the Money..Follow the Money. misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #21
The primary election and the GE are, by FEC rules, two different elections jmowreader Mar 2016 #26
Thanks for the info CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #27
Well, let me see... jmowreader Mar 2016 #31
"...Team Sanders saying "the kids stole the data" fleabiscuit Mar 2016 #20
Are we seeing a pattern here? misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #22
Claims he wants to clean up campaign finance... kjones Mar 2016 #17
... and choose honest & competent people. NurseJackie Mar 2016 #23
REC riversedge Mar 2016 #30
Bernie has to report today on this Iamaartist Mar 2016 #35
waiting for answers! Her Sister Mar 2016 #36
Thousands of Bernie Sanders Contributions Are Illegal, Says FEC Iamaartist Mar 2016 #37
that's so strange Her Sister Mar 2016 #38
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