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Democratic Primaries

TwilightZone

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2. "The current system big money always wins."

Reply to mikeysnot (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 09:27 AM

Mar 2020

Then why isn't the candidate who has raised more and spent more - in some states, 30 times more - winning?

That being said, we should get dark money out of politics. Start with Our Revolution.

https://apnews.com/345bbd1af529cfb1e41305fa3ab1e604

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Biden is already ahead in the Primary popular vote by about 1.5 million votes. [View all] MineralMan Mar 2020 OP

Magic number is 1991... mikeysnot Mar 2020 #1

"The current system big money always wins." TwilightZone Mar 2020 #2

Big donars as apposed to smal donors... mikeysnot Mar 2020 #12

Our Revolution has accepted donations beyond the maximum and hasn't disclosed most donors. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #17

Hmm...sounds like you're not going to accept anyone but Sanders MineralMan Mar 2020 #28

Biden did not have big money. Sanders had much more. It is Biden's campaign that most emmaverybo Mar 2020 #3

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #13

How very rude! emmaverybo Mar 2020 #20

With the end near there is lashing out. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #25

True Dem2 Mar 2020 #31

Biden is closing the gap in CA tman Mar 2020 #4

GLWT mikeysnot Mar 2020 #14

"The current system big money always wins." William769 Mar 2020 #5

Ummm.... Bernie had a LOT more money than Joe.... Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #8

Sorry for your confusion mikeysnot Mar 2020 #10

LOL... it never ends with you folks... Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #11

Project much? mikeysnot Mar 2020 #15

Hundreds of small donations from the same person equals big dollars. George II Mar 2020 #30

That would be a great talking point if it were true, but like so many coming from your camp.... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #9

GLWT mikeysnot Mar 2020 #16

Is that a threat? Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #19

Why all the animosity in this thread? MineralMan Mar 2020 #21

+ 1,000,000,000 pandr32 Mar 2020 #29

That's true, and Joe Biden is heading there faster than Bernie. MineralMan Mar 2020 #22

Bernie has raised and spent more than Biden at this point HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #23

The madness needs to end - bernie needs to suspend his campaign.... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #6

I'll give him till next Wednesday. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #18

That is massive, and when you add FL & GA to the tally, it's stacking up to be a blowout. n/t Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #7

Yes, I think so, too. MineralMan Mar 2020 #24

I hope the pledged delegate majority will help most of Sanders' supporters accept the will of.. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #26

Most Sanders supporters will vote for and support the Democratic nominee. MineralMan Mar 2020 #27