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Democrats have outside money advantage—for now
Associated Press ^ | Apr 15, 2014 4:27 PM EDT | Philip Elliott

Posted on 04/15/2014 1:32:49 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Deep-pocketed donors are turning over multimillion-dollar checks to political organizations for November’s elections, and the sums raised by the national parties and their super PAC allies are already approaching the $1 billion mark. […]

At the moment, Democrats seem to have a roughly 3-to-1 advantage over Republicans in cash raised and saved through independent groups. That balance of power could quickly change as more reports are filed. …

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TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bestgovtmoneycanbuy; democrats; outsidemoney; superpac

1 posted on 04/15/2014 1:32:50 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Maybe their whining is just for ‘get out the vote’


2 posted on 04/15/2014 1:33:54 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Obama : 'You can keep your doctor if you want. I never tell a lie ')
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To: Olog-hai

“At the moment, Democrats seem to have a roughly 3-to-1 advantage over Republicans in cash raised and saved through independent groups. That balance of power could quickly change as more reports are filed. …”

Only the Commies at the AP would call that a balance.


3 posted on 04/15/2014 1:35:43 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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To: Olog-hai

Does lying cost more than truth? Well I guess that would explain it.


4 posted on 04/15/2014 1:36:33 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: Olog-hai

Crony Capitalists know who their REAL friends in Government are. So do one-worlders.


5 posted on 04/15/2014 1:36:45 PM PDT by ZULU (STOP JEB BUSH!!!! NO MORE BUSHES!! US OUT OF THE UN AND UN OUT OF US!!)
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To: sickoflibs

Of course they don’t need to hold any seances to “get out the vote” from the deceased. (Right?)


6 posted on 04/15/2014 1:38:14 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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They’ll need that money to pay off the precinct captains. It gets more expensive every year.


7 posted on 04/15/2014 1:39:32 PM PDT by AppyPappy
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To: Olog-hai

Wait!

So prior the Supreme Court ruling Deep Pockets were giving hundreds of Millions to the DNC?

LMAO

The DNC is upset that now citizens can give money and not just Union Corporations.

Campaign donations are no diffenet than gun laws.

The DNC’ constituency is willing to disregard laws while conservatives are not.

Now more conservatives can participate in the process .

Obama , the DNC and fully backed by the MSM:

rejected public monies in his campaign against McCain.


8 posted on 04/15/2014 3:36:42 PM PDT by NoLibZone (The bad news: Hillary Clinton will be the next President. The Good news: Our principles are intact.)
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