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CajunBlazer

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27. Thanks for the info
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 06:31 PM
Mar 2016

I didn't know that the primaries and he GE were considered separate for the purpose of federal political contribution purposes. Thanks for that info and you insightful analysis.

So Sanders's has two problems with the situation that he isn't taking 529 money, and I don't see he can in the future given as much fuss as he has made about the issue:

1) How does he finish out the primaries if his biggest donors are already tapped out. Also if most of his contributors are truly people with limited incomes, how much more can they give without getting themselves into financial trouble regardless of whether they can lawfully give more or not. Complicating their decisions of whether to give more will be Sanders' dwindling chances of actually winning the nomination. Sooner or later folks, especially those with limited resources, are going to start wondering if they are throwing good money down a dry hole.

2) As you point out, how is Bernie going to survive in the general election when the Koch brothers and their brethren start running hundreds of millions of dollars through PAC's to Swift Boat him when he has no PAC money to defend him. They will eat him alive and prove that the results of those early one to one match up polls are absolutely meaningless. That will be when the dreamers get whacked in the face by reality.

Yet another reason why Sanders will never be President.

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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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