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NewJeffCT

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53. You can say that about every candidate

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 11:47 AM

Feb 2019

Because you have banks in every state and the defense industry in nearly every state

Sanders and the defense industry in Vermont
Harris and her accepting money from Steve Mnuchin
Gillebrand and banks in NY
Castro and oil/gas maybe? (hard to avoid in Texas)
Pharma and Biotech are big in the Boston area, and I bet I can find some donors to Warren that are employed in those industries

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****BREAKING**** Cory Booker announces 2020 Presidential candidacy [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 OP

Yawn. KWR65 Feb 2019 #1

Blah blah disqualified blah blah railroad Al Franken blah blah due process. nt LexVegas Feb 2019 #2

Post removed Post removed Feb 2019 #3

I'll not directly comment on him at this point, but Harris and Warren are my favorites for now manor321 Feb 2019 #4

Agreed Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #5

He's way down on my list, but Brainstormy Feb 2019 #30

Sorry, not interested. Vinca Feb 2019 #6

Booker is a really accomplished man and Skidmore Feb 2019 #7

Right you are - we have some great candidates all of whom deserve a hearing rurallib Feb 2019 #10

He's going to be very competitive; especially as people learn about his weed legalization efforts aikoaiko Feb 2019 #8

Interesting because I saw a LBN about Baltimore's attempt BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #9

Good. I like Booker. doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #11

"most notably his coziness with Wall Street" --- Really? How so? NurseJackie Feb 2019 #13

"Booker Gets More from Wall Street Than Any Member of Congress" bearsfootball516 Feb 2019 #14

So these "securities and investment" companies are giving money to Booker? NurseJackie Feb 2019 #15

sigh - those are individual donations NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #20

:) Intelligent post, good info. I want money OUT of politics Hortensis Feb 2019 #25

Nobody said "kill the guy over that"... doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #28

I'm in Hunterdon County JustAnotherGen Feb 2019 #36

I like Booker in the Senate as well NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #38

I think we can get him over the finish line for Senate JustAnotherGen Feb 2019 #69

In my family of 8 (parents and six children) five of us worked at a bank at one time or another.... George II Feb 2019 #39

I love this JustAnotherGen Feb 2019 #70

Bingo.... doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #48

Actually I don't think the post you responded to says what you think it says. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #65

Wow. It is going to be a rough primary season.. doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #68

He was killed over the vote for the non binding resolution NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #41

Was that the resolution to allow drugs to be imported into the US from Canada and other countries? George II Feb 2019 #44

Here's the thing.... doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #47

You can say that about every candidate NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #53

Again....it's less about the donations themselves... doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #58

Excellent points Bradshaw3 Feb 2019 #55

Links to Booker and Sanders campaign finance numbers. They are quite different CentralMass Mar 2019 #76

you do realize that Paul Weiss NewJeffCT Mar 2019 #77

Knocking CB is not my thing. You brougt Bernie Sanders up for comparison. CentralMass Mar 2019 #78

That is SO untrue. Do you know what comprises "wall street" in opensecrets' analysis? George II Feb 2019 #35

Pretty much my hit on him also Tom Rinaldo Feb 2019 #16

Yeah, I'm in NJ so my primary vote doesn't matter... doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #17

I am in PA and just checked BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #24

Are you familiar with campaign finance laws? George II Feb 2019 #22

Thanks everyone for this conversation. Very informative and fact base. Helps ground us. peacefrogman Feb 2019 #62

I'm going to guess no. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #66

I wish him much luck! NurseJackie Feb 2019 #12

Great to so many good candidates come out early and swinging. Scruffy1 Feb 2019 #18

Great, the more the merrier treestar Feb 2019 #19

My early favorite is still Harris, but Booker has a lot of upside Tarc Feb 2019 #21

Good news! mcar Feb 2019 #23

Yay! Adrahil Feb 2019 #26

They would be great running mates! oberliner Feb 2019 #29

They would indeed! Adrahil Feb 2019 #40

I love Harris at the top of the ticket oberliner Feb 2019 #52

I agree on all counts!!! NT Adrahil Feb 2019 #59

Very excited about his campaign oberliner Feb 2019 #27

Looks like we need to see some debates !! nt UniteFightBack Feb 2019 #31

He has the best resume in the race. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #32

wow thats impressive! samnsara Feb 2019 #34

And there's this: VWolf Feb 2019 #42

He's just an impressive guy. I hope he does well. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #43

My 18 yo daughter met him last year at a voter registration drive VWolf Feb 2019 #45

they are ALL so GOOD!!!!! samnsara Feb 2019 #33

I like him too. ismnotwasm Feb 2019 #37

Interesting article on ideology scores from 2017 BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #46

Corey Booker, Bain Capital, Zuckerberg,Betsey DeVos, Christie delisen Feb 2019 #49

"National Review" BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #50

Try Roussekov/NY Times.The Charter movement delisen Feb 2019 #56

I initially felt the same way about him BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #60

Thanks for the link.n/t delisen Feb 2019 #71

I found the survey site's latest data and posted it in my LBN thread BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #74

I like Booker keith sw Feb 2019 #51

Yes, he is corporate. But only Nixon could go to China Cicada Feb 2019 #73

What metrics do you use for deciding a candidate is "too corporate?"(nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #75

This is starting to become a crowded-ass house... Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #54

Boo LS_Editor Feb 2019 #57

Love it as he is an excellent spokesperson for us. WeekiWater Feb 2019 #61

He is fine. Probably around my 5th pick at this time. nt Quixote1818 Feb 2019 #63

We saw him live on The View a little while ago, his first appearance since announcing. George II Feb 2019 #64

Wish he'd run with Kamala JuJuYoshida Feb 2019 #67

Welcome to the party, Senator Booker! n/t Blaukraut Feb 2019 #72

Locking ... Yonnie3 Mar 2019 #79