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Romney's fundraisers are quietly amassing millions
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| March 27, 2012
| Jack Gillum, Brett J. Blackledge and Steve Peoples
Posted on 04/04/2012 7:46:42 AM PDT by throwback
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Might be the reason Romney was favorably disposed to TARP since many of his donors were too.
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posted on
04/04/2012 7:46:45 AM PDT
by
throwback
To: throwback
Has any freeper or anyone seen an analysis of the results of the primaries? A tally of the open primaries vs. the closed primaries? What is the true choice of registered Rs vs. the democrats telling us who our candidate will be?
Were yesterdays results those of the liberals controlling our outcome?
Romney disgusts me.
To: throwback
I’m sure the Rooney family will hold another big fundraiser for Obama to even this out.
To: Buckeye McFrog
Im sure the Rooney family will hold another big fundraiser for Obama to even this out.
Brian Rooney tried carpetbagging his way into Michigan's 7th district in 2010 and took a beating.
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posted on
04/04/2012 7:56:16 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: throwback
The lack of transparency by the Romney campaign prevents voters from knowing who wields influence inside the GOP frontrunner's campaign and how their interests might benefit if he is elected.
And, it is vitally important that we know this because that knowledge has kept every other candidate, and President, from being influenced by, or showing kindness to, campaign donors. (Do I really need the sarc. tag???)
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posted on
04/04/2012 7:59:42 AM PDT
by
no dems
(I've always been crazy but that's the only thing that's kept me from going insane.)
To: throwback
Romney just won here in Wisconsin and looks to be the GOP nominee. I voted for Santorum as he is more conservative, but see the writing on the wall. I want anyone but Obama so you know I’ll vote for the GOP candidate in 11/2012.
Money is the blood of politics and if Romney can raise enough to beat Obama, great. I stopped giving to the national GOP a few years back and am not likely to give again until it is more conservative in its stance. I will give to Walker and local GOP candidates here in Wisconsin who I respect. A strong local party is good for us and those who are not comfortable with Romney should support the local and state candidates they like.
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posted on
04/04/2012 8:18:36 AM PDT
by
RicocheT
(Eat the rich only if you're certain it's your last meal)
To: throwback
Unlike President Barack Obama, Romney's campaign will not identify his major fundraisers I don't blame him at all because, during the Proposition 8 controversy, donors, especially Mormons, were targeted for threats of violence.
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posted on
04/04/2012 8:20:13 AM PDT
by
denydenydeny
(The more a system is all about equality in theory the more it's an aristocracy in practice.)
To: RicocheT
The problem is that Obama will CRUSH Romney on fundraising at least 2-1, and Obama’s super pac will crush Romney’s 5-1. Soros, Buffett, Gates, Goldman Sacs, Freddie/Fannie, ect will donate to Obama and his PAC heavily, and so will the unions.
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posted on
04/04/2012 8:22:13 AM PDT
by
Thunder90
(Romney barely won in OH with a 12-1 money advantage, he can't beat Obama that way.)
To: RicocheT
“I will give to Walker and local GOP candidates here in Wisconsin who I respect. A strong local party is good for us and those who are not comfortable with Romney should support the local and state candidates they like.”
I totally agree. Just donated to Walker and will soon to Rebecca Kleefisch, too. I have voiced my STRONG opposition to RNC phone calls asking for money. Both times just this week the fellows on the phone said “I hear you, I hear you”. I expressed my disgust with them supporting Murkowski in Alaska over Miller who won the primary / she lost. She is still senator - shazam - thanks GOP! Also over their support of Snarlin Arlin - I said how’d that turn out for ya?.
The state of Wisconsin IS the battleground for the union thugs / recall Walker is totally disgusting and a waste of our tax dollars. Obama is behind this / Soros funding protesters, etc. This country is IN A MESS and more folks need to wake up and start helping do something to take it back. This is OUR generation's duty to save this Republic.
Get on it folks.
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posted on
04/04/2012 8:27:35 AM PDT
by
WaterWeWaitinFor
(If we don't help make a change, then who will? It starts with us.)
To: All
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posted on
04/04/2012 8:28:14 AM PDT
by
musicman
(Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
To: musicman
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posted on
04/04/2012 8:35:34 AM PDT
by
AmericanInTokyo
(Archiving the most VIRULENT, FACT-FILLED Anti-Romney FR Articles (So Many of them) For Later Release)
To: Thunder90
Romney's largest source of donations is employees at Goldman Sachs, the New York based investment and securities firm. More than $426,000 flowed into the Romney campaign in 2011 from individuals who identified themselves as Goldman Sachs managers or employees, and the Romney campaign has listed several senior or former Goldman Sachs executives as lead fundraisers of its campaign events, including John Whitehead, the firm's former chairman. If you read the article, it seems like we have the wealthy battling it out amongst each other. I think that's why we had the housing meltdown because neither party had a problem with the boom. So the more I see of this ideological split, the less real it seems. It's just about the money.
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posted on
04/04/2012 8:36:58 AM PDT
by
throwback
(The object of opening the mind, is as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid.)
To: throwback
the more I see of this ideological split, the less real it seems. It's just about the money.
Yup and the screw job will continue.
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posted on
04/04/2012 8:43:24 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: throwback
Getting obama out of the White House and ending the progressive domination of government and the media would be a godsend for the nation, but Romney is just about the last person I think of to lead such a revival.
I am voting for downsizing the size, scope and the cost of the Federal government, which I believe will grow personal liberty and freedom and American ingenuity, economic growth and improved quality of life for everyone will follow.
Unfortunately, GOPe Romney and progressive demonrat obama both grow government, but GOPe Romney is sold to us as having a better business plan.
In other words, both take the country over the edge, but with GOPe Romney it takes a little longer and we have a better portfolio when go over.
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posted on
04/04/2012 8:50:29 AM PDT
by
GBA
(America has been infected. Be the cure!)
To: RicocheT
Ramney winning in the state that is trying to recall the first Governor to actually try to FIX the fiscal problems of the state, who hammered the unions who were one of the biggest reasons for the state’s near-bankruptcy...
Should we be surprised?
WI will probably go for Obama in November, no matter who the GOP candidate is.
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posted on
04/04/2012 8:55:06 AM PDT
by
TheBattman
(Isn't the lesser evil... still evil?)
To: throwback
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posted on
04/04/2012 8:59:49 AM PDT
by
FrankR
To: GBA
In other words, both take the country over the edge, but with GOPe Romney it takes a little longer and we have a better portfolio when go over.
I don't even see the GOP slowing the slide anymore. I personally think its time to go back to the basics and start at the bottom in local office.
Just the other day my township supervisor wrote an editorial about the oil and gas drilling going on in the area. In it he said "I'll be damned if I'll allow drilling rigs on private property in MY Township" and he's a republican. I'm seriously considering challenging him with a simple platform of "Your property, your business".
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posted on
04/04/2012 9:03:02 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: George from New England
According to exit polls in Wisconsin, a strong 4% were indeed Democrats who crossed over. But they mostly voted for Santorum. They see Santorum as by far, the easiest to beat and there is an actual effort on line, on several Liberal web sites, to get volunteers to vote in our open primaries to manipulate the outcome and also demoralize and disrupt our election.
They also had success in Michigan, Alabama and Mississippi. Any open primary is vulnerable to their prank voting effort.
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posted on
04/04/2012 9:09:00 AM PDT
by
PSYCHO-FREEP
(If you come to a fork in the road, take it........)
To: throwback
You have to remember that these donors do a lot of “Fence Crossing”. In the general, many of these people who donated to Romney’s campaign will also give generously to Obama’s. They did the same in 2008 with McCain and Obama.
And, yes, Fannie/Freddy are giving heavily to Obama.
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posted on
04/04/2012 9:11:59 AM PDT
by
Thunder90
(Romney barely won in OH with a 12-1 money advantage, he can't beat Obama that way.)
To: WaterWeWaitinFor
Santorum would have won without the endorsement by Ryan and Johnson. Here’a pic of the WI. primary map and where the votes for both came from.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2867864/posts?page=23
Once again, heartland, value centered, hard working people go for Santorum
Suburban and urban for Mittens. That urban will translate to Hussein votes before the voters know what hit them.
Rom.continues to get support in what will be Obama strongholds. The mistaken assumption of the Elitist GOP(who just decided that my tagline is a lie) is that moderation beats radicalism. It doesn’t and won’t.
I too will help Rebecca and Scott as much as I can. Walker especially is in the this fight for Wisconsin’s and figuratively, the nation’s survival.
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posted on
04/04/2012 9:15:27 AM PDT
by
Mountain Mary
("This is OUR country and WE will decide"... Mark Levin)
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