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Democratic Primaries

brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Sat Mar 16, 2019, 04:20 PM Mar 2019

Why has Beto not released his first day fundraising? [View all]

Not as impressive as Texas-Sen?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Why has Beto not released his first day fundraising? [View all] brooklynite Mar 2019 OP

well that does it for me, he's off my list. duh. nt msongs Mar 2019 #1

Was he required to? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #2

No, but... brooklynite Mar 2019 #15

It was at least $100. I have personal knowlege of that. n/t jaysunb Mar 2019 #3

I'm not sure if it's related but the WAPO had an article the other day that mentioned CentralMass Mar 2019 #4

And how does that disqualify him? Blue_true Mar 2019 #21

This post is about why he has not released his fundraising info. It has nothing to do with him CentralMass Mar 2019 #27

I am not worried about whether Beto is qualified. Blue_true Mar 2019 #28

I made no such implication. CentralMass Mar 2019 #31

You may want to go back to post #4 by you and reread it. Blue_true Mar 2019 #36

In #4 i replied to Brooklynites post: CentralMass Mar 2019 #37

I concluded that you were attempting to disqualify him via who may have given him money. Blue_true Mar 2019 #38

Justice Democrats is founded by an "ex" Republican, R B Garr Mar 2019 #26

Uh huh BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #39

He's working on it. ucrdem Mar 2019 #5

You think the he will report it before Bernie post his tax returns? Blue_true Mar 2019 #22

It's probably not because he can't raise funds, since marylandblue Mar 2019 #6

Are you really asking "why?" or just calling him out? splat Mar 2019 #7

He's waiting for Bernie to release his taxes redstateblues Mar 2019 #8

LOL!! peggysue2 Mar 2019 #9

yes, keyword is Cha Mar 2019 #18

Or eventually, conditionally. nt Blue_true Mar 2019 #23

Oh Freaking Snap! Cha Mar 2019 #17

Or, he was too busy running that 5K St Patrick's Day race in Iowa this morning peggysue2 Mar 2019 #10

Maybe he doesn't want to be defined by money, polls, and BS Renew Deal Mar 2019 #11

Because he's not interested in a daily penis size competition? dalton99a Mar 2019 #12

Great snark! McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #13

Seems like was pretty interested melman Mar 2019 #16

lol! yay..you win! Cha Mar 2019 #19

Yes, that's probably it! NastyRiffraff Mar 2019 #24

Maybe his wife has been too busy and hasn't had the time to release it? n/t SFnomad Mar 2019 #14

... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #20

LOL! R B Garr Mar 2019 #25

Ouch! peggysue2 Mar 2019 #29

I heard forklift Mar 2019 #30

Has Hickenlooper? shanny Mar 2019 #32

He raised a paltry million dollars. BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #34

+1 shanny Mar 2019 #35

maybe wants to avoid the Horse Race Aspect of the whole thing . same reason he took time announcing JI7 Mar 2019 #33

What say you now? ret5hd Mar 2019 #40

No comment? ret5hd Mar 2019 #44

$6.1 million is a good start Gothmog Mar 2019 #41

This posts's half life was a cool 36 hours. LanternWaste Mar 2019 #42

Breaking Legrant Mar 2019 #43