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2016 Postmortem

grantcart

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11. I heard a rumor that Ann's only condition for running was that no (or only a nominal amount)

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Reply #7)

Sun Sep 30, 2012, 12:01 PM

Sep 2012

of personal money could be used.

Last time he spent a very large amount. Maybe she concluded that his spending would tag him with the "trying to buy the WH label".

What got me wondering about all of this is the interactive link showing Obama kicking the Romney's team ass in ad buys, even when you add the Super Pacs.

http://nationaljournal.com/hotline/ad-spending-in-presidential-battleground-states-20120620

Perhaps the Koch brothers were bluffing, perhaps they weren't satisfied with candidate performance. I just dont see a hundred million dollars of their ad buys anywhere.

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Is the idea of vast Rep Super Pacs war chest a myth? Obama @ friends outspend Romney. [View all] grantcart Sep 2012 OP

They're pushing downticket fights. JoeyT Sep 2012 #1

could be but I don't see any actual evidence of that. Don't see any news media reporting on unusual grantcart Sep 2012 #2

I don't know where you live but they sure haven't run out of money in Ohio doc03 Sep 2012 #3

I did not read the part of the OP that said anyone was out of money... Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #4

No one said they are out of the money grantcart Sep 2012 #10

Or else like in the primaries they will go full force in the last weeks and over saturate the market WI_DEM Sep 2012 #5

All those thousands of tax free Republican 'charities' made a living off 'donations' Sunlei Sep 2012 #6

Your point about "Leave no campaign debt behind" is a fascinating one. Tom Rinaldo Sep 2012 #7

I heard a rumor that Ann's only condition for running was that no (or only a nominal amount) grantcart Sep 2012 #11

If the big fat cats opening their wallets for Romney think he really has no chance Jennicut Sep 2012 #8

I seriously worry about the long term affects..... Wounded Bear Sep 2012 #9