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brooklynite

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9. This is a meaningless political choice.

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 31, 2019, 03:42 PM

Mar 2019

Warren's reputation wasn't tainted by taking high-dollar contributions in her Senate campaigns (I've had lunch with her and attended several fundraiser cocktail parties). No candidate you proactively disarm in a race that will cost more than $1 billion.

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

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Elizabeth Warren's finance director leaving campaign [View all] RandySF Mar 2019 OP

Interesting. K&R highplainsdem Mar 2019 #1

Why Elizabeth Warren, a Presumed Front-Runner, Trails Her Rivals in Fund-Raising elleng Mar 2019 #2

Presumed Front Runner is generous madville Mar 2019 #6

This is a meaningless political choice. brooklynite Mar 2019 #9

Kudos to sen Warren for rejecting mega donor class! at140 Mar 2019 #3

Ok, but she's reportedly short on $$$ RandySF Mar 2019 #8

Why intentionally cripple one's own campaign? NurseJackie Mar 2019 #10

If money was the most important factor at140 Mar 2019 #11

I never said that and you know it. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #12

I will chip in more to her campaign after at140 Mar 2019 #13

Campaign funds, not personal wealth. ehrnst Apr 2019 #15

Rich people are allowed to spend UNLIMITED at140 Apr 2019 #16

Not what was being discussed. ehrnst Apr 2019 #17

It just proves my point, that richest candidate or the one who at140 Apr 2019 #18

Again... the original point WAS about personal wealth NOT being as important as donations. ehrnst Apr 2019 #19

What has Perriello to do with senator Warren? at140 Apr 2019 #20

She endorsed him, even though by your metrics, he "disgusts" you. ehrnst Apr 2019 #21

And this is what happens...you need money to play the game. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #14

Could be wrong but I don't think there is a better advocate for Jarqui Mar 2019 #4

I'm donating to Warren's campaign, won't you? rgbecker Mar 2019 #5

DU has an ActBlue link for Warren for POTUS Omaha Steve Mar 2019 #7