Posted on 01/17/2016 1:24:50 PM PST by Olog-hai
Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) says the demands of fundraising helped drive him to retirement, and he is pushing for campaign finance reform.
Israel, a prominent House Democrat who once headed up the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, announced earlier this month that he will not run for reelection. ...
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Has another Capo announced for his seat yet?
Thank God !!!
We are witnessing campaign finance reform, just not the kind the dems want.
The candidate with the most money, in both parties, is now in trouble. Jeb is languishing, and Hillary is far from inevitable.
Money does nothing to assure victory in this cycle, but they won’t admit it.
“campaign finance reform. “
Demspeak for “Let us get money from foreign sources to influence elections and sell out America FASTER”
in other words, he’s finally raised enough to retire on.
Get politics out of money and money will get out of politics. Get the government out of controlling every bit of the economy and stealing trillions for the benefit of supporters.
Oh, you figured that out also? My guess he is worth at least $20 million.
Good riddance!
Every law that a congress critter gets through congress puts money in his pocket.
Yes, at the standard of living he desires.
When a democrat says “Campaign Finance Reform” he means “Taxpayer Financing of Incumbents”.
Yeah, after 16 years it’s starting to sink in that his situation is untenable.
The real reason is that he’s finally socked away enough through standard payoffs and insider trading.
I bet on a GOP pick up.
It’s boring to be a member of the House minority. The US Senators representing New York are going nowhere for at least a decade. It’s lucrative to be a retired 8-term Congressman with enough energy to work your connections full time.
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