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limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts) Tue Jul 23, 2013, 01:43 PM Jul 2013

Cory Booker's true colors: GOP Trump family pours money into Booker's campaign [View all]

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of Republican real estate mogul Donald Trump, will host a fundraiser for Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s Senate bid next Wednesday, a campaign source familiar with the event said.

The event, with a suggested contribution of $5,200 per person, will be held at Ivanka Trump’s home on Park Avenue in Manhattan.

She and her husband, Jared Kushner, had bundled $41,000 for Booker’s Senate campaign as of May. Booker has raised raised $6.5 million so far this year...

Ivanka Trump endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.

via http://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/ivanka-trump-fundraiser-cory-booker-94288.html

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Cory Booker's true colors: GOP Trump family pours money into Booker's campaign [View all] limpyhobbler Jul 2013 OP

couldnt this article also easily be titled "cory booker loved by all: democrats and republicans, La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #1

i'm not sure about rural Enrique Jul 2013 #3

Or: "Trump family funds trojan horse Democrat to protect their big money special interests" limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #7

Judging from the comments in the thread the title should read -- Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2013 #18

So, when push comes to shove which master will Cory answer to. Trump or the poor. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #24

he never answered to the poor. he was a creation of the bradley foundation. a black HiPointDem Jul 2013 #31

And Booker is Bain Capital's biggest fan, too. Whatta guy! forestpath Jul 2013 #2

Cory Booker's "true colors" have always been known BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #4

oh gotcha limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #8

He's always been a corporate shill. Apophis Jul 2013 #5

Oh I see. But can you imagine the outcry if we found out Donald Trump was funding.... limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #9

Cracked me up, thanks - eom dreamnightwind Jul 2013 #22

Hahahahaha!!!! And Glenn Greenwald, an anti-corporatist supports Holt. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #25

I am unable to get past his defense of Bain Capital pennylane100 Jul 2013 #6

Run Springsteen Run! byeya Jul 2013 #10

Now THIS is a good idea. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #11

springsteen ain't all that. the guy that thought cutting a big money deal with walmart was a HiPointDem Jul 2013 #32

Link to Rush Holt's Senate website: Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #12

Rush Holt is great on the issues. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #13

Cory Booker is an outright fraud who was originally bankrolled by the far right Bradley Foundation duffyduff Jul 2013 #14

Whoa. So he's been funded by them since he started? limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #16

Yep. The Bradley Foundation used him as somebody to drive a wedge duffyduff Jul 2013 #26

Oh dear. This thread needs 80/20 forever Word Salad Man Autumn Jul 2013 #15

How long before Cory Booker changes party affiliation? kentuck Jul 2013 #17

I don't see him changing party affiliation tabbycat31 Jul 2013 #19

No, he isn't. He's Bradley Foundation through and through. duffyduff Jul 2013 #28

He's a Manchurian candidate duffyduff Jul 2013 #27

All you need to know about Booker. hay rick Jul 2013 #20

sure seems like the campaign funders have figured out how to win every time... limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #21

k&r Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #23

Hoping for a miracle and Rush Holt beats Booker in the primary. Zorra Jul 2013 #29

a miracle would be nice limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #33

But Ivanka's hair is dyed a "special" blue in honor of her friend. nt adirondacker Jul 2013 #30