[dp0622]

That doesn’t excuse his lack of knowledge about the primaries nor does it excuse not putting in the extra 10 or 15 million to have the best ground game from the beginning.

He will still likely win.

He must state that he was self financing the primary, not the general, because he is NOT spending half a billion or more needed to win.

I’ve grown up in NYC and have read about him for a long time.

He’s just not gonna spend it. And there’s nothing wrong with that. He still wont owe anyone because he’s wealthy.

[RobbyS]

Trump’s record as a businessman shows he is cheap. and not great on details. But he is no dummy, and might be smart enough to figure out what he needs to win.

[RobbyS]

He owes the banks about a half billion, so my guess is that he owes a lot of people favors.

[Robert DeLong]

Don't forget that Trump is not a politician and doesn't really know the fine print so to speak, which was always setup to keep outsiders on the outside.

I honestly think has surprised himself that he has gotten this far. But now that he realizes he could actually win, we might see a real ground game develop, if it is not too late.

[Robert DeLong]

Don't forget that Trump is not a politician and doesn't really know the fine print so to speak, which was always setup to keep outsiders on the outside.

I honestly think he has surprised himself that he has gotten this far. But now that he realizes he could actually win, we might see a real ground game develop, if it is not too late.

[HLPhat]

>>That doesn’t excuse his lack of knowledge about...

“Talk to My Mortgage Professionals now!”

 “I think it’s a great time to start a mortgage company,”  Trump told a CNBC interviewer in April 2006, adding that “the real estate market is going to be very strong for a long time to come.”

“who knows more about financing than me”

--Donald Trump

http://www.google.com/#q=%22who+knows+more+about+financing+than+me%22+Trump+Mortgage

 

Uhuh.  "IT" happens.

[SFConservative]

He’s just not gonna spend it.

No he's not. Even what he claims to have spent ("self funded") so far, he hasn't spent. He has just "loaned" money to his campaign. That means that he can demand his money to be paid back and the campaign will need to raise money from elsewhere or be left holding the bag.

That is the same game he reportedly plays with construction contractors who he routinely stiffs for the last 10-20% of their money, claiming that they did substandard work, whether true or not. It is usually not worth their time and hassle to sue him, as it could cost more at that point than the likely ~10% recovery. Why anybody still bids on his developments is a mystery, unless you consider the union and mob angles.