I left the following comment on Facebook on the Coffee Party's link to "Senators put federal regulators, not JPMorgan, on the hot seat", Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 2012-05-22.
What are all the complaints about? We have the best government money can buy.
The 1 percent may have the money, but the 99 percent have the vote. The problem is that too many of the 99 percent blame the money but never bother to show up. Election after election has gone to Republicans because too many "Democrats" didn't even bother to show up - Florida, 2000; Wisconsin, 2010; New York Ninth District, 2011. This last has 3-1 Democratic registration!
And money doesn't always win elections. Meg Whitman outspent Jerry Brown by a wide margin, but Brown won the Governorship of California.
Whatever else you do, show up to vote, each and every time. Vote Republican, Vote Democrat, Vote Third Party, Write somebody in, but vote. The only votes that don't count are the votes not cast.
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Saturday, May 26, 2012
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Campaign contributions
On the Facebook page of the Coffee Party was an item "Ask every candidate running for office: who are your corporate sponsors?"
When I looked at the item 1,076 people liked the item and 113 commented. One of the comments was where do you find this as public information. Open Secrets is one web site that tracks this information from the Federal Elections Commission.
For example, Pres. Obama's campaign has raised over $89 million and 71% is from individual contributors. His one associated outside group is the Super PAC Priorities USA Action. The biggest contributor to that is Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of Dreamworks Animation, at two million, the next two are at $500,000 each, and then the others' contributions diminish quickly to $500, one of these being an executive of Solyndra.
On the other hand, Ron Paul has raised less than $13 million with 96% from individual contributors. He has two outside groups associated with his campaign: The Super PAC Revolution PAC and Nevadans for Liberty. The latter has spent $1,553 campaigning against Democrats. According to the former's website, it has raised over $125,000 and boldly states "No contribution limits!"
I think I may look a bit more into Americans Elect. I do have to check on their financing:) And if that doesn't work, I can always vote for Wright In. But who should his running mate be?
When I looked at the item 1,076 people liked the item and 113 commented. One of the comments was where do you find this as public information. Open Secrets is one web site that tracks this information from the Federal Elections Commission.
For example, Pres. Obama's campaign has raised over $89 million and 71% is from individual contributors. His one associated outside group is the Super PAC Priorities USA Action. The biggest contributor to that is Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of Dreamworks Animation, at two million, the next two are at $500,000 each, and then the others' contributions diminish quickly to $500, one of these being an executive of Solyndra.
On the other hand, Ron Paul has raised less than $13 million with 96% from individual contributors. He has two outside groups associated with his campaign: The Super PAC Revolution PAC and Nevadans for Liberty. The latter has spent $1,553 campaigning against Democrats. According to the former's website, it has raised over $125,000 and boldly states "No contribution limits!"
I think I may look a bit more into Americans Elect. I do have to check on their financing:) And if that doesn't work, I can always vote for Wright In. But who should his running mate be?
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