Campaign Finance: McCain, Shelby Taketh, Martinez Giveth [McCain/Palin donations used for 2010 run]

CQ Politics ^ | 2009-07-16 | Greg Giroux

[rabscuttle385]

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Arizona: John McCain's presidential campaign ended in defeat, but it had enough leftover cash to help McCain boost his campaign coffers as he seeks a fifth term in 2010. McCain raised $1.6 million in the second quarter, of which $900,000 came from his 2008 presidential campaign account. McCain also took in $166,000 from McCain Leadership Fund, a joint fundraising committee that shares its proceeds between McCain's campaign committee and his leadership PAC, Country First PAC.

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[rabscuttle385]

In other words, McCain used Palin and then hung her out to dry.

[rabscuttle385]

McCain is a b*st*rd.

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[Sarah Barracuda]

McCain should give that money to Sarah, she busted her ass for that campaign. he never wanted to win, she deserves the money

[avacado]

That’s Sarah’s money! Not McCain’s money!

[rabscuttle385]

Or he should just return it to the donors. Instead, he’s using it to save himself in 2010.

What a pr*ck.

[BilLies]

I sent in a few buck and put a note on the card: “Because of Sara Palin”. John can just forward it to what ever organization Sara says.

I keep getting calls and mail for donations from various republican organizations. I will give them a answer when I see what they do with Sotomayor. No I don't expect them to knock her off, but I do expect a vote on principle as did the Son of O Bama.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Yeah, I know I want my 25 bucks back, I know, it wasn’t much, but it was all I could give, and I only gave it cause of Sarah, I felt cheated seeing McCain show no effort and when he told that elderly woman that “There was nothing to fear in Obama, he will make a great President” I wanted to vomit

[chippewaman]

Is anyone challenging McCain in the Ariz. Rep. primary? J.D. Hayworth? Anyone?

[rabscuttle385]

Simcox and Deakin are.

[o2bfree]

I gave $150 and I’d like it back!

Wonder how we can get our money back?

[Dream Warrior]

My donation will be easy to return to me or, better yet, give to Sarah. I donated $100.99 specifically so it could be traced easily.

I did not give the donation until Sarah was named as the VP candidate. I would not donate a dime to McCain.

[euram]

I ran McCain’s name through the names listed as donors on SarahPAC’s FEC report, and McCain isn’t among them.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Well he spoke very highly of her today on Cavuto and said he was also very upset at the attacks on her and her family.

[Arizona Carolyn]

If you run the numbers if you take away the money he transferred to himself from the campaign fund, Sarah brought in more money than he in the second quarter.

[LinnKeyes2000]

I wrote the campaign and said I wanted my cash back after what they did to Sarah. I included a note that she was the only reason I voted for Mclame not to mention the $ - never heard back from them. Knew it was a pipedream to get the $ back but had actually heard of someone being successful. Nothing ventured nothing gained.