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Bernie Sanders

davidpdx

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5. I agree with you, we are going to have to work hard for it

Reply to merrily (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 06:21 AM

Jul 2015

In terms of Democrats the big donors are all moving one direction, whereas in 2008 Obama was able to capture some of those big donors early on and expand.

I disagree with you that Obama was the (elite) party choice, I still think it was Clinton until she got walloped in the late Feb primaries and caucuses and it was obvious that her campaign was badly mismanaged. Neither of those things will happen this time around which will make her harder to beat.

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Obama's Donors Flocking To Sanders, Romney's Going To Rubio [View all] eridani Jul 2015 OP

WOW grasswire Jul 2015 #1

I would have expected Romney's to go to Walker nxylas Jul 2015 #2

I doubt Obama's larger donors will flock to Bernie. Remember, in the 2008 general, Obama merrily Jul 2015 #3

/\_/\_This right here_/\_/\ Scuba Jul 2015 #4

I agree with you, we are going to have to work hard for it davidpdx Jul 2015 #5

I agree with your analysis dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #6

You are so correct. We need to learn how to do this to elect anyone who represents us, not the 1% merrily Jul 2015 #7

Thanks for all that you do dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #17

You, too. merrily Jul 2015 #19

You're correct - when Obama came to Houston he TBF Jul 2015 #8

Yep, Bernie is definiteldy different. He's bought and paid for by us. And, if not us, no one. merrily Jul 2015 #9

Thanks for the reminder. I have been donating more and on a regular basis to Bernie than I ever have GoneFishin Jul 2015 #10

I gave Obama more between 2007 and 2008, but that was for the general too. merrily Jul 2015 #11

Excellent summary. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #13

Thanks! merrily Jul 2015 #14

72%! Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #12

Very interesting. SoapBox Jul 2015 #15

Rand Paul is only picking up a small share of Dad's donors. hedda_foil Jul 2015 #16

The ones who hate banksters more than non-white people anyway n/t eridani Jul 2015 #18