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OnDoutside

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Wed Mar 22, 2017, 11:28 AM
Mar 2017
Steyer is a leading Democratic activist and fundraiser. In 1983, he worked on Walter Mondale's presidential campaign.[30] He raised money for Bill Bradley in 2000 and John Kerry in 2004. An early supporter of Hillary Clinton in 2008, Steyer became one of Barack Obama’s most prolific fundraisers. Steyer served as a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 2004 and 2008, and has been a member of the Hamilton Project since 2005.[2]

Steyer has been compared with and contrasted with the Koch brothers, billionaire businessmen who engage in extensive political activity, and has been viewed as a Koch adversary.[31][32][33] Some Democrats view Steyer as the left's answer to the Kochs.[34][35] Steyer has been critical of the Kochs, seeking to distinguish himself from them.[9][36]

Steyer is involved with the Democracy Alliance, a network of progressive donors whose membership in the group requires them to donate at least $200,000 a year to recommended organizations


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Speculation about a run for office[edit]

In 2015, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Steyer is "keeping alive a possible bid for governor in 2018."[70] Dan Walters of the Sacramento Bee suggests that Steyer's criticism of high gas prices signalled preparations for a possible 2018 run.[71] With the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States on November 8, 2016, Steyer rethought his position on running for Governor. He told KQED's The California Report: "I was thinking very seriously about running for Governor. I hadn’t decided. I thought Hillary [Clinton] would win. But I wanted to get the facts before I made a decision. My thinking has changed. We’re in a very tough spot. And I’m damned if I’m not going to fight about it."


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Welll lies Mar 2017 #1
How's that taking money out of politics working then ? I would suggest OnDoutside Mar 2017 #4
It's not been tried lies Mar 2017 #19
Because until Democrats regain control, the battle is lost on taking big money out of politics. OnDoutside Mar 2017 #20
I can't lies Mar 2017 #23
By behaving like a Pollyanna, you'll be waiting a while for Republicans to see the error of their OnDoutside Mar 2017 #26
Nope lies Mar 2017 #37
You're just thinking Rep covert ops, no, I'd say few Democrats want to go down that road OnDoutside Mar 2017 #41
Mayor Bloomberg as well Amishman Mar 2017 #12
That's the type of fightback that is needed. OnDoutside Mar 2017 #15
Democratic billionaires like to sell software, laptops, pads, ketchup, cheese democratisphere Mar 2017 #2
Could be, but where the US is now might destroy the economy. That won't do much for sales. OnDoutside Mar 2017 #5
you want them to put money into covert operations ? JI7 Mar 2017 #3
But Reps use covert ops for bad, you could just as easily use those ops for good i.e. truth OnDoutside Mar 2017 #6
they have other sources also. they go to the ones that sayc what they want to hear JI7 Mar 2017 #7
Which is why there is a need for covert ops to throw the truth across their path, in a setting that OnDoutside Mar 2017 #14
It's not about the truth for them . they hear the truth and reject it JI7 Mar 2017 #28
Yes but it would be wrong for Democrats to walk away from them. Many of these are simple people OnDoutside Mar 2017 #32
nobody is walking away from them. And they are disgusted with minorities JI7 Mar 2017 #34
We don't have as many billionaires and millionaires LeftInTX Mar 2017 #8
And yet you look at the likes of Gates, Chuck Feeney and Buffett who are outstanding OnDoutside Mar 2017 #17
I Think It's Pretty Simple ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #9
What better investment then in taking down Trump? Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #11
But Philanthropists Don't Think That Way ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #16
That is not true. We used to have big donors...but the last eight years Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #24
Well, I Now Have Whiplash ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #40
No I didn't. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #45
We need more money to fight for candidates fighting incumbents like Portman... and saving our Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #46
I read an article on this a while back NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #10
Consider this... Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #13
Thank you, this is my concern. OnDoutside Mar 2017 #18
It is my concern as well. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #22
According to Facebook.. Kentonio Mar 2017 #21
I wish that were so. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #25
AH, yes, Comrade SOWROS . . . . HughBeaumont Mar 2017 #30
They're There Me. Mar 2017 #27
Excellent, that's good news. We all want to get money and corporations out of politics but OnDoutside Mar 2017 #29
Here's an answer I've shared with Party leadership brooklynite Mar 2017 #31
True and no better example than their backing of an amoral orange despot. If Liberal funders OnDoutside Mar 2017 #33
We're all paid by Soros BainsBane Mar 2017 #35
I haven't been paid yet !!! ;) OnDoutside Mar 2017 #42
They could start with buying a couple of radio stations in the rust belt to fight hate radio. CrispyQ Mar 2017 #36
Billionaires are almost always crooked bastards who like owning slaves and polluting etc librechik Mar 2017 #38
Any TV channel would probably have to be "entertaining"...unfortunately facts aren't sexy OnDoutside Mar 2017 #43
Tom Steyer MFM008 Mar 2017 #39
Looks good OnDoutside Mar 2017 #44
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