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2016 Postmortem

Wounded Bear

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31. It's right wing attepts to spin the election results...

Reply to DMacTX (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 01:09 PM

Nov 2012

If Obama outspent Romney, than he won using Romney's tactics and is no better. That's what they're trying to prove.

It's like that bullshit the other day where someon "proved" that Obama won 8 of the 10 wealthiest counties in the nation. See? He's just another rich guy.

Don't fall into the trap. The Repubs are trying to foster the Libertarian meme that there's no difference between the parties or the candidates.

Obama won because he ran a better campaign and Romney sucked. The "money issue" is so much noise.

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Romney did outspend Obama in this campaign, right? Need help with Freeper please [View all] DMacTX Nov 2012 OP

Make him prove it. nt valerief Nov 2012 #1

Exactly arcane1 Nov 2012 #2

+1 Put it on them to prove what Fox told them to think. It works! wandy Nov 2012 #12

AbsoFreakingLutely! Until then it's what you say it is. As Cha Nov 2012 #22

I like that! I'm tired of doing the research for them Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #33

We won't know for certain until the final FEC filings are sent RomneyLies Nov 2012 #3

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #21

The businessman spent the money with his crony's and companies he owns TeamPooka Nov 2012 #32

I think the pres. may have actually out raised and outspent, Cannikin Nov 2012 #4

Yes, But that doesn't quite fit the Mythology Iggy Nov 2012 #26

Make him give a source and Dem2TheCore Nov 2012 #5

This is Good too..^^^^^^^^^^ Cha Nov 2012 #23

Tell your friend who cares. It's time to turn the page your man won and now its time to southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #6

I don't know for sure, but here's the more important point to make, Lionessa Nov 2012 #7

I invested in our campaign. LukeFL Nov 2012 #25

Obama's money came from individual donors but not the GOP. OregonBlue Nov 2012 #8

Great info..thanks OregonBlue Cha Nov 2012 #24

Your two links contradict each other. former9thward Nov 2012 #29

Ask him he's talking about actual campaign donations from REAL people... progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #9

Thank you LukeFL Nov 2012 #10

According to the New York Times, Obama raised and spent more through the end of October. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2012 #11

The Super-Pac money NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #13

Over a billion in superpac money was spent, according to this link. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2012 #15

are traditional Republican groups like the NRA and the Chamber of Commerce NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #19

Anyone can donate to a superpac. No strings, no limits. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2012 #20

And no accountability.....nt Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #30

I think so...but that is excluding the PACs EC Nov 2012 #14

This is a link to the billion that was spent. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2012 #16

Who cares who outspent whom. justiceischeap Nov 2012 #17

Thank you all for your help! DMacTX Nov 2012 #18

Yes and no Johnny2X2X Nov 2012 #27

Since dark money doesn't count, we will never know. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #28

It's right wing attepts to spin the election results... Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #31

If Obama did outspend Romney, so what? GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #34