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  • Poll: Biden’s national lead over Trump disappears

    04/13/2020 10:08:58 AM PDT · by rktman · 51 replies
    hotair.com ^ | 4/13/2020 | Jazz Shaw
    For several days now we’ve been seeing reports of President Trump’s approval rating regarding how he’s responded to the novel coronavirus pandemic beginning to slip. I normally wouldn’t find such a shift surprising, given the relentless (and frequently contradictory) negative coverage he’s received in most MSM outlets. But even if that sort of ratings slide is real, it only makes the latest Fox News poll of the upcoming election all the more surprising. Joe Biden has been consistently leading Donald Trump well outside the margin of error nationally, but now, at least according to this single survey, that lead has...
  • Trump Campaign Raised $212 Million In First Quarter 2020 — Brings Election Cycle Total To $677 Million

    04/13/2020 9:11:36 AM PDT · by rktman · 9 replies
    dailycaller.com ^ | 4/13/2020 | christian datoc
    President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign reported Monday morning that it had raised $212 million in the first quarter of 2020. The figure, raised by the campaign, the Republican National Committee and joint fundraising committees, was a $56 million increase from Q4 haul in 2019. $63 million was hauled in during March alone, bringing the campaign’s total for the 2020 election cycle to $677 million.
  • Trump raises more money from women than all his Democratic women challengers ... put together

    05/17/2019 10:48:58 AM PDT · by rktman · 19 replies
    amreicanthinker.com ^ | 5/16/2019 | Monica Showalter
    As Democrats cobble on about their chances of beating President Trump, and backslap with one another about how 'beatable' the man is, here's some news to give them indigestion from Lauren DeBellis Appell at Real Clear Politics: The Center for Responsive Politics, which uses Federal Election Commission data, found that during the first three months of 2019 the number of women who donated to President Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign topped the number of women who donated to any Democratic candidate running for president, accounting for more than 45 percent of all individual donations. That means President Trump had more female...
  • Hillary Clinton has $68 million cash on hand, but where did it come from?

    09/30/2016 4:29:27 PM PDT · by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies · 12 replies
    Miamiok.com ^ | September 29, 2016 | Thom Fain
    Follow the money -- that's the new edict given by the Donald Trump campaign, after his suggestion in the first presidential debate that rival Hillary Clinton hasn't made many good deals in her "30 years" of public service. In a Wisconsin rally Trump recently pointed out, "Everything you need to know about Hillary Clinton can be understood with this simple phrase: Follow The Money."It was a challenge we couldn't pass up, and here's what Briefing found: The top billionaires who donate to Clinton combine for a net worth well north of $50 billion and own telecommunications networks, manufacturing empires, high...
  • Ex-Connecticut governor asks court to overturn conviction

    03/18/2016 12:27:25 PM PDT · by Olog-hai · 9 replies
    Associated Press ^ | Mar 18, 2016 1:53 PM EDT | Jake Pearson
    A lawyer for former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland asked a federal appeals court Friday to overturn his client’s corruption conviction, arguing the government too broadly applied a federal law. But a government lawyer told the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City that the conviction should stand, claiming prosecutors rightly charged the Republican with falsifying documents to hide political work he did in two congressional campaigns. Rowland was sentenced to 2½ years in prison last year for allegedly conspiring to disguise work he did on a failed 2012 congressional campaign and a 2010 campaign. This is the...
  • Trump's cash crunch

    02/04/2016 2:17:06 AM PST · by Cincinatus' Wife · 56 replies
    The American Thinker ^ | February 4, 2016 | Frank Friday
    Count me in with those who suspect that Donald Trump is no billionaire, but merely a poseur who may never have recovered from his many big-deal failures, as AT and others have already noted. Ted Cruz is finally bringing this idea up, but it's a testimony to just how opaque Trump has made his finances that only recently has anyone outside the financial press even discussed the matter. Trump just released his fourth-quarter FEC report, and again, the political press doesn't know what to make of it - beyond the fact that he lent his campaign $12.8 million, which in...
  • Stealing America: What My Experience with Criminal Gangs

    01/13/2016 8:37:33 AM PST · by afraidfortherepublic · 5 replies
    The American Thinker ^ | 1-13-16 | Richard Kirk
    A liberal who's been mugged, it's said, becomes a conservative. But what does a conservative become when he's mugged by a corrupt, politically driven justice system? Dinesh D’Souza's latest book, Stealing America: What My Experience with Criminal Gangs Taught Me About Obama, Hillary, and the Democratic Party answers that question. D'Souza now views the Progressive movement as a criminal enterprise designed to pull off the biggest heist in world history -- effective control of the enormous wealth created by America's entrepreneurs. This bounty, the author argues, was made possible by the country's embrace of a capitalist system that rewards industry...
  • Scott Walker and That Koch Money

    05/13/2015 5:39:35 AM PDT · by Cincinatus' Wife · 9 replies
    Red State ^ | May 13, 2015 | davenj1
    Eight months out from the first caucus,the Left is already developing a message about the potential Republican nominee. It will make little difference who that candidate will be which illustrates two things. First,their logic is inconsistent given the online rhetoric thus far. Second,it is obvious from the main target of that rhetoric that they probably fear this candidate more than any other at this point. Given these attacks,the rhetoric and the vitriol,it is obvious that they are most worried about Scott Walker. .........[snip]...........Safe to say,Americans for Prosperity have been supporters of Scott Walker in the past. That would leave anyone...
  • Scott Walker’s Strength in Donors

    04/29/2015 5:35:40 AM PDT · by Cincinatus' Wife · 13 replies
    New York Times ^ | April 29, 2015 | Derek Willis
    Scott Walker enters the Republican presidential race with far stronger ties to the party’s biggest fund-raisers than any other candidate besides Jeb Bush.Roughly half of the nation’s top 250 Republican donors have given money to Mr. Walker in his campaigns for Wisconsin governor, according to an Upshot analysis of Federal Election Commission records and state records. By comparison, 30 percent have given to Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, 20 percent to Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and 10 percent to Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey.A presidential campaign is a chance for candidates to introduce themselves to top fund-raisers, and...
  • Here’s where Marco Rubio gets his campaign money

    04/17/2015 10:17:52 PM PDT · by entropy12 · 23 replies
    Yahoo finance ^ | 4/13/15 | Rick Newman
    The first two Republicans to declare their presidential ambitions—Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky—will most likely battle each other for a limited pool of funds donated by true-red conservatives. Marco Rubio, the third Republican to declare his candidacy, has a much better shot at corralling serious corporate money. Politically, Rubio has been migrating from the limited-government, Tea Party edge of the GOP toward the mainstream, aligning himself with business interests seeking modest reforms rather than the radical downsizing of government. “Rubio has positioned himself as an establishment candidate with appeal to grass-roots conservatives,” says Ford...
  • Jeb Bush as Inevitable Choice? Republicans Say Not So Fast [Money]

    04/05/2015 3:22:51 AM PDT · by Cincinatus' Wife · 38 replies
    New York Times ^ | April 4, 2015 | NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and MAGGIE HABERMAN
    "....In January, Mr. Bush’s allies started using the phrase “shock and awe” to describe his plan to lock up as many of the party’s major donors and policy experts as possible. The intent was to make him the sole credible contender for the blessing of the Republican establishment. Mr. Bush was successful in driving the 2012 nominee,Mitt Romney, from trying another campaign. And few doubt that he leads in fund-raising, though his organization will not have to disclose its finances until July.But while Mr. Bush continues to position himself as Republicans’ best hope in the general election, recent polls show...
  • Campaign rules pinch Christie, Walker harder [kill off campaign donations, kill off threat]

    03/15/2015 2:16:40 AM PDT · by Cincinatus' Wife · 10 replies
    The Day ^ | March 15, 2015 | JEANNE CUMMINGS
    This summer, right when the presidential primary fundraising season is in full bloom, the Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to make running for president harder for some candidates than for others. In fact, that's already the case. Republican Govs. Chris Christie, Bobby Jindal and Scott Walker are off limits to some financial industry donors. "Pay to play" rules restrict the governors' ability to accept contributions from investment advisers who work with state and local governments on pensions and bond deals. An SEC ruling could significantly expand that pool of prohibited contributors by July. The original SEC "pay-to-pay" rule took...
  • The Bill,Hillary,Chelsea,and His Royal Highness King Salman of Saudi Arabia Clinton Foundation

    02/21/2015 4:12:53 AM PST · by Cincinatus' Wife · 13 replies
    The National Review Online ^ | February 21, 2015 | Matthew Continetti
    The Wall Street Journal reported this past week that the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation has quietly dropped its ban on foreign contributions and is accepting donations from the governments of “the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Australia, Germany, and a Canadian government agency promoting the Keystone XL pipeline.” The Journal’s conclusion: Since 2001 “the foundation has raised at least $48 million from overseas governments.” Needless to say, the gargantuan troll-like conflict of interest that arises as soon as the foundation of the leading candidate for the presidency of the United States begins accepting money from overseas is...
  • K St. mints money from regs surge

    12/18/2013 5:06:18 AM PST · by Cincinatus' Wife · 4 replies
    The Hill ^ | December 18, 2013 | Megan R. Wilson
    Lobbyists are minting money from the surge in government regulations. Top K Street officials say their regulatory work has accelerated in recent years thanks to the sprawling rule-making from the healthcare and financial reform laws. “We’re in this situation now, where we have this strong executive branch [that is] taking full advantage of being able to do whatever they want,” said Rich Gold, a partner at Holland & Knight. While revenue from traditional lobbying work has flatlined, K Street firms say their regulatory practices are thriving. Several lobbyists said federal agencies are increasingly “where all the action is.” The increase...
  • Bam $ite unplugged

    10/25/2012 12:03:59 PM PDT · by Olog-hai · 8 replies
    New York Post ^ | 6:15 AM, October 25, 2012 | Carl Campanile
    <p>The Chinese government has blocked access to a Web site used as a conduit for donations to President Obama’s re-election, The Post has learned.</p>
  • Obama campaign collecting more donations from non-existent ZIP codes as campaign season goes on

    10/21/2012 2:34:05 PM PDT · by Cincinatus' Wife · 10 replies
    Daily Caller ^ | October 21, 2012 | Matthew Boyle
    A soon to be released report from the conservative Government Accountability Institute shows that President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign has increasingly collected more electronic donations from non-existent ZIP codes throughout the 2012 campaign cycle. From February through June this year the GAI findings reported that the Obama campaign collected $175,816.26 in electronic donations from non-existent ZIP codes. One month later, the campaign raised $411,369.55 through such donations and $197,464.59 in August. By the end of September, the Obama campaign raked in $2,199,204.38 – thanks to donations from non-existent ZIP codes. The upcoming GAI report suggests the Obama campaign is allowing...
  • Obama pursues base, bucks in California - Tea Party protesters "Four more weeks!"

    10/09/2012 6:24:32 AM PDT · by Cincinatus' Wife · 9 replies
    San Francisco Chronicle ^ | October 8, 2012 | Carla Marinucci, Drew Joseph and Joe Garofoli
    On a visit to pick up California votes and cash, President Obama said in San Francisco on Monday night that "I very much intend to win this election" and implored supporters to redouble their efforts because "we're only going to do it if everybody is almost obsessive for the next 29 days." .....Obama turned to his fiercest supporters on the day when the first major national poll since his presidential debate with GOP nominee Mitt Romney appeared. A national survey of likely voters by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center found Romney leading Obama 49 to 45 percent....It was the first...
  • Claim: Obama campaign illegally solicited foreign donors via social media website

    10/08/2012 8:56:29 AM PDT · by Cincinatus' Wife · 8 replies
    Daily Caller ^ | October 8, 2012 | Matthew Boyle
    President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign has been soliciting foreigners for donations, an explosive report from the conservative Government Accountability Institute (GAI) shows. Those foreign donors are allegedly visiting the Obama campaign’s donation solicitation Web pages through a social media website the campaign controls, and through an outside website that serves mostly Internet users from outside the United States. About 20 percent of visitors to the “my.barackobama.com” social media website “originated from foreign locations,” the report found. That Web address is owned and controlled by the Obama re-election campaign. “At no point during the [website's] subscription process is a visitor asked...
  • Ron Paul? The Choice of the Soldiers?

    03/02/2012 5:03:10 AM PST · by mission9 · 6 replies · 177+ views
    Freerepublic ^ | 3-2-2012 | self
    My local conservative blogs are being over whelmed by Ron Paul Winter Soldiers. They talk like John Kerry, and claim that more soldiers support Ron Paul than any other candidate. They defend Bradley Manning as a hero. They point to the evidence that more campaign contributions from soldiers go to Ron Paul, the Constitutionalist, than any other campaign. Wrapped up in this stew is jargon that sounds like Occupy Wall Street: Warmonger, Neocon, etc. I looked up the campaign donor sheets. I typed in the search line US Army, and in fact there were a lot more contributions for Ron...
  • Republican donor expected to provide $10 million to Gingrich SuperPAC

    02/17/2012 8:47:16 AM PST · by red flanker · 56 replies
    CNN Politics ^ | February 17, 2012 | Kevin Bohn
    Washington (CNN) - In a move that could again dramatically shake up the Republican primary race, billionaire and major Republican donor Sheldon Adelson is expected to donate an additional $10 million to the super PAC supporting Newt Gingrich, Winning Our Future, a source with knowledge of the donation told CNN. That contribution is expected soon, before the end of the month, the source said. The timing is important because Gingirch, whose campaign has been lagging, is hoping to do well in several of the upcoming Super Tuesday states that vote on March 6 to boost his effort. His allies will...