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Old 02-07-2012, 06:45 PM
 
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2008
Obama raised $388 Million.
McCain raised $167 Million.

Obama dominated McCain in Wall Street Donations.....we can stop pretending that Wall Street favors only Republicans.

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Old 02-07-2012, 08:20 PM
 
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I'm sure that if Obama decided to oppose super PACs, the GOP would play nice and also disavow super PACs.
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Old 02-07-2012, 08:22 PM
 
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2008
Obama raised $388 Million.
McCain raised $167 Million.

Obama dominated McCain in Wall Street Donations.....we can stop pretending that Wall Street favors only Republicans.

Top Contributors to Barack Obama | OpenSecrets
Top Contributors to John McCain | OpenSecrets
Most people knew that Obama was going to win, so did Wall Street, that's why they gave more to Obama.

Democrats support regulating Wall Street. Republicans do not favor regulating Wall Street. We can stop pretending that Republican policies don't favor Wall Street.
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Old 02-08-2012, 07:21 AM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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Oh dear....some honest democrats are very unhappy with his decision.

ROBERT REICH: Obama Has Handed The Election Over To The Super Rich

ROBERT REICH: Obama Has Handed The Election Over To The Super Rich

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The sad truth is Obama has never really occupied the high ground. He refused public financing in 2008.

And now he’s made a total mockery of the Court’s naïve belief that super PACs would remain separate from individual campaigns, by officially endorsing his own super PAC, and allowing campaign manager Jim Messina and even cabinet officers to speak at his super PAC events.
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Old 02-08-2012, 07:56 AM
 
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Obama is bought and paid for by the special interests. This proves it. What a POS.

Uhm...and If Romney wins it would be alright because he would be bought and paid for by unknown donors of Karl Rovs Super Pac,
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Old 02-08-2012, 07:58 AM
 
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In other words, you don't care how he wins or who he is indebted to should he win again.

Nice. Have you ever thought that the problem with American politics might be people like you?

I have to laugh at your comment considering Romney has absolutely no problem riding the Super Pac wave. But of course you don't care as long as he win
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Old 02-08-2012, 08:22 AM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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You do realize:

#1 That Obama holds the all time campaign fund raising record.

#2 A large chunk of the 1%ers are Democrats.

#3 That Obama easily beat McCain in fundraising and will beat the Republican again.

#4 Obama got more big corporation donations than McCain.

#5 1,000 Million is a Billion. Now go back and think about the Trillions of debt Obama has added.
Hence... "conservatives" ought to suck it up. This is "self-defeating" taken to a whole different level.
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Old 02-08-2012, 11:20 AM
 
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President Obama Softens Super PAC Opposition




Progressives don't care if they have to run the campaign fueled on puppy blood and bald eagle feathers, they want their goon to win no matter what and if that means flip flopping yet again they'll simply look the other way and smile.
I am THRILLED that Obama has changed his mind on this one. If Mitt wants to fight with his Koch Brothers supporters, we will bring in our heavy hitters as well. GAME ONE. I think the Right are scared because they know now that we will NOT be outspent by this "one percenter rich man". Yes, the man you disrespectfully call a "goon" our President of the United States now has a good chance for re-election. The more Americans see Romney, the more they don't like him as polls have proven this to be the case. Read on ........
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Electio...dive-says-poll
OBAMA FOR RE-ELECTION
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Old 02-08-2012, 11:34 AM
 
Location: Syracuse, New York
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Obama knows someone who has much more money than the Koch brothers.

And that dude's already their boogeyman.
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Old 02-08-2012, 12:21 PM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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Obama knows someone who has much more money than the Koch brothers.

And that dude's already their boogeyman.
Wow! You think the American people are Boogeymen?
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