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Omaha Steve

(99,737 posts) Thu Jul 16, 2015, 06:12 AM Jul 2015

Results of yesterday's $ match

It is now just past midnight in the blue state of Hawaii. I'm impressed with the results, even though no candidate reached the match goal. More info later this morning.

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Results of yesterday's $ match (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 2015 OP

Sorry - I put my $2700 into Clinton's campaign on Day 1... brooklynite Jul 2015 #1

Well, you could donate to Bernie. Wilms Jul 2015 #2

That'll happen when someone convinces me he has the ability to win a General Election... brooklynite Jul 2015 #3

I'm not so much for picking who I think can win. Wilms Jul 2015 #5

A policy position I support is worthless...if the person advocating it can't win the election. brooklynite Jul 2015 #6

That's easy. Wilms Jul 2015 #7

Hillary's DU supporters only managed 8 donations here? $100? LOL! Guess they know peacebird Jul 2015 #4

I have no idea what this initiative is about. Fla Dem Jul 2015 #8

brooklynite

(94,742 posts)

1. Sorry - I put my $2700 into Clinton's campaign on Day 1...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 07:46 AM

Jul 2015

Wilms

(26,795 posts)

2. Well, you could donate to Bernie.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 07:53 AM

Jul 2015

brooklynite

(94,742 posts)

3. That'll happen when someone convinces me he has the ability to win a General Election...

Reply to Wilms (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 07:56 AM

Jul 2015

...as I've mentioned before, I switched from Clinton to Obama in 2008 when I became convinced he was as likely to win as Clinton was. As for Bernie, I've been asking for a solid case for months.

Wilms

(26,795 posts)

5. I'm not so much for picking who I think can win.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 08:07 AM

Jul 2015

It's about who has policy positions I most appreciate.

But I do think Bernie has a good chance at winning, and that Clinton has a good chance of losing.

Moreover, I think a Sanders presidency would be less divisive and potentially more productive.

brooklynite

(94,742 posts)

6. A policy position I support is worthless...if the person advocating it can't win the election.

Reply to Wilms (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 08:30 AM

Jul 2015

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You believe Sanders can win, but you can't explain why.

Wilms

(26,795 posts)

7. That's easy.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 08:52 AM

Jul 2015

I think a lot of people who might otherwise stay home will vote for him. And I think he will be attractive to republicans who are not enamored with their party's candidate...more to the point, MORE attractive to them than Clinton as an alternative.

Worse, I fear an anti-Hillary vote from the right (as well as a stay at home and not bother to vote for her response from the left).

peacebird

(14,195 posts)

4. Hillary's DU supporters only managed 8 donations here? $100? LOL! Guess they know

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 08:05 AM

Jul 2015

Hillary has her Bank$ter backers and Wall$treet bud$, so she doesn't need DU $'s.

Of course that may also be why she won't go for a new Glass Steagal, and is opposed to breaking up the to big to fail banks.......

Fla Dem

(23,764 posts)

8. I have no idea what this initiative is about.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 09:06 AM

Jul 2015

Maybe it's been explained in an earlier thread. I like the idea of DU supporting the candidates as an organization. But how and where is not clear. Can you perhaps get the "powers to be" to pin the donation information/process at the top of this forum? That way if DU'ers have missed the initial explanation it will be there for all to see. Thanks.

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