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2016 Postmortem

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9. What can big money accomplish that grass root cannot?

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 01:35 PM

Nov 2015

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So, about this meme that you have to have bazillions of dollars [View all] Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 OP

But we do have a bazillion dollars Kalidurga Nov 2015 #1

Buying our own signs, copying or own flyers, organizing our jwirr Nov 2015 #4

Of course you're right. Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 #17

Not in the Primary but most certainly in the General Election. BlueCaliDem Nov 2015 #2

Thank you! nt NurseJackie Nov 2015 #8

What can big money accomplish that grass root cannot? Cosmic Kitten Nov 2015 #9

buy off the media reddread Nov 2015 #18

I get your point, but *the media* is already OWNED by the 1% Cosmic Kitten Nov 2015 #20

more like a revolving merry go round in this case reddread Nov 2015 #21

Yep, That's how we know the 4th Estate is dead. Cosmic Kitten Nov 2015 #22

1st Amendment obituary written by "acceptable sources" reddread Nov 2015 #23

And use our DU link to donate to Bernie Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #5

The 2016 Presidential Election is expected to cost $5 Billion. SunSeeker Nov 2015 #6

It won't *cost* 5 billion. That's what will be spent Cosmic Kitten Nov 2015 #7

That's all you've got? Playing with semantics? SunSeeker Nov 2015 #10

How does money overcome grassroots organizing? n/t eridani Nov 2015 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #25

Because paid GOTV people are really, really motivated? eridani Nov 2015 #33

By overwhelming the airwaves with propaganda. nt SunSeeker Nov 2015 #30

So who's listening to the airwaves anymore? eridani Nov 2015 #32

Right. Who needs TV ads. Only Republicans watch TV. SunSeeker Nov 2015 #34

Most voters are more annoyed by them than convinced of anything. eridani Nov 2015 #35

Money can't buy you love AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #12

And money can't buy enthusiasm Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 #13

thats for sure reddread Nov 2015 #19

I want to include, as a huge etc., ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #28

Money is a key component to the game. MohRokTah Nov 2015 #15

Not true Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2015 #24

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #26

Now, THAT, is a meme ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #29

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2015 #31