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‘It’s too much’: Democrats shudder at Trump’s money machine
The Politico ^ | October 21, 2019 | David Siders, Maggie Severns and Natasha Korecki

Posted on 10/23/2019 8:47:15 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Democrats are increasingly worried by the spending chasm between the two sides — and its implications for 2020.

Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee have raised more than $300 million this year for his reelection — more than any other sitting president in history at this point in the campaign.

Trump has nearly twice as much cash on hand — $158 million, between his campaign account and the RNC — as Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee had at this time in his successful re-election run.

Already this year, Trump’s campaign operation has spent close to $23 million on TV and digital advertising, more than 10 times the amount that the lone major Democratic super PAC spending against him, Priorities USA, has laid out so far in its online-only spending campaign. Story Continued Below

Democrats are growing increasingly alarmed by the spending chasm between the two sides — and its implications for the general election.

“The resources he has will be put to work anywhere and everywhere that he feels like he can scare up electoral votes, and Democrats will never catch up. It’s just too much money,” said Chris Lippincott, a Texas-based Democratic strategist who ran a super PAC opposing Sen. Ted Cruz last year. “That’s real trouble … I’m not here to curse the dark, but it’s dark.”

And the situation stands to get worse.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Campaign News; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: democrats; donations; fundraising; maga; trump
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Democrats can go screw themselves. There’s going to be a tidal wave in favor of Trump.


21 posted on 10/23/2019 10:01:23 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: Fido969

“ More money doesn’t necessarily make Trump,more effective.”

It can’t hurt, though.

But more to the point, it sends a powerful message about the President’s political strength - that’s what has the Democrats worried.

He doesn’t need the money for several reasons: 1) he’s rich. 2) he is a master at getting free press. 3) he has honed his campaign rallies into the perfect campaign venues - while his opponents do poorly attended town halls, he knocks his rock star level performances out of the park every single time.

But the fact that he can raise so much cash so easily means his message is getting out, and that it’s well received.

This is very good news.


22 posted on 10/23/2019 10:09:19 PM PDT by enumerated
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To: JennysCool

“ The Beatles vs. Gerry and the Pacemakers.”

More like the Beatles vs Tiny Tim


23 posted on 10/23/2019 10:13:35 PM PDT by enumerated
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

People are donating to him because they like his policies. These policies make them successful, so they would like to see the policies continued. In short, Trump has the money because he’s helped ensure we have the money.


24 posted on 10/23/2019 10:26:10 PM PDT by ThunderSleeps ( Be ready!)
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To: GOPJ

Exactly!
Timing is everything.


25 posted on 10/23/2019 10:30:19 PM PDT by CaptainK ('No collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker')
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To: enumerated

Agree on all points.


26 posted on 10/23/2019 10:36:14 PM PDT by Ken H (Crooked Hillary => Queen of warmongers, embodiment of corruption, personification of rot)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
TWICE what Obastard had raised at this point! Love it. That that!


27 posted on 10/23/2019 10:37:19 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Don’t worry the Democrats use their Debit card fraud to get millions from foreigners!!!


28 posted on 10/23/2019 10:51:39 PM PDT by tallyhoe
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To: Ken H

I think there are tens of millions of people out there like me who just can’t wait for November 2020 to finally come, so they can vote for President Trump.

But they are forced to wait. All they can do in the meantime is contribute money, so they do that.

This may be shaping up to be an epic landslide.


29 posted on 10/23/2019 10:52:22 PM PDT by enumerated
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To: Reno89519; All

It’s the Trump’s rallies that are really priceless. He gets 20k people at a rally get the Trump message, who network with another 100k people.... plus (some) tv coverage.


30 posted on 10/23/2019 11:32:59 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isnÂ’t common anymore.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The more the democrats try to take away my vote, the more I keep donating to Trump. Not the RNC, BUT TRUMP. At the rate they are going, this is just a drop in the bucket.


31 posted on 10/24/2019 12:26:33 AM PDT by blackdog
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The democrats are Trumps money machine.


32 posted on 10/24/2019 12:27:26 AM PDT by blackdog
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They wouldn’t think it “too much” if it were in their coffers.


33 posted on 10/24/2019 12:31:09 AM PDT by kalee
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Keep donating a few dollars to the TRUMP campaign!
34 posted on 10/24/2019 12:33:54 AM PDT by KavMan
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

https://donate.donaldjtrump.com/lets-keep-fighting


35 posted on 10/24/2019 12:53:34 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (This Space For Rant)
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To: Fido969

Actually, yes it does. The RNC filled in the holes in the GOTV effort because Trump did not have much money. Now Trump’s campaign is paying many workers to register voters this year and building an infrastructure to get voters to the polls. In 2016 Trump could only hope they would show up. In 2020, they will have an organization that will make sure they show up.


36 posted on 10/24/2019 12:57:52 AM PDT by Dave W
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To: enumerated
Please tell my liberal neighbors and co-workers. They have been poised to vote for any democrat since the day after the 2016 election. You saw the enthusiasm on their side in the 2018 midterms. You do remember the dems flipped the House?

Landslide? No. This is a 50/50 country and is still a 50/50 country. It will be close once again.

37 posted on 10/24/2019 1:01:53 AM PDT by Dave W
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To: RitaOK

...this is something the Marxists can’t Rig!
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But watch as they turn it into an impeachable offense.

Waiting for doxxing of all DJT contributors and removing all their ability to participate in society. Once they accomplish that, charges will be brought and all those prisons that are being emptied will be filled.

/s (maybe)


38 posted on 10/24/2019 1:14:21 AM PDT by reformedliberal
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To: glorgau

T the great won last time with 160m this time a fantastic record and 1.6 bill. I think he will win nj


39 posted on 10/24/2019 1:36:50 AM PDT by genghis
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To: All
The DNC might not be flush with cash but their money is flowing into the “non-profit” advocacy groups who can distribute it at will.
If Trump and the right raise 1billion, they'll raise 2billion.
Don't forget that they really don't have to spend money on ads because they have the media and the press in their pocket already.
The right needs to spend most of their cash on advertising and promoting.
40 posted on 10/24/2019 2:00:57 AM PDT by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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