Comments on: Democratic 527 Raises $11 Million http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/democratic_527_raises_11_million/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:04:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jainphx http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/democratic_527_raises_11_million/comment-page-1/#comment-327435 jainphx Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:39:36 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/democratic_527_raises_11_million/#comment-327435 McCain could possibly have passed the bill into law that could defeat him. Should we say unintended consequences. McCain could possibly have passed the bill into law that could defeat him. Should we say unintended consequences.

]]> By: Maggie Mama http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/democratic_527_raises_11_million/comment-page-1/#comment-327094 Maggie Mama Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:30:51 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/democratic_527_raises_11_million/#comment-327094 At an astounding $1M a day last month Obama is going to have trouble explaining exactly who is suffering in this "recession." Seems to me the only one being "short changed" is McCain! At an astounding $1M a day last month Obama is going to have trouble explaining exactly who is suffering in this "recession."

Seems to me the only one being "short changed" is McCain!

]]> By: Michael http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/democratic_527_raises_11_million/comment-page-1/#comment-326589 Michael Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:01:29 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/democratic_527_raises_11_million/#comment-326589 <blockquote>Presuming that 1) Barack Obama gets the Democratic nomination and 2) doesn’t get suckered into accepting federal matching funds, could this be the first presidential election in memory where the candidate’s own spending far outstrips that of his party and affiliated interest groups?</blockquote>In the Presidential election maybe, I see the 527's focusing more on local issues and elections than they have in the past, where $11 million is still a substantial amount of money.

Presuming that 1) Barack Obama gets the Democratic nomination and 2) doesn’t get suckered into accepting federal matching funds, could this be the first presidential election in memory where the candidate’s own spending far outstrips that of his party and affiliated interest groups?

In the Presidential election maybe, I see the 527's focusing more on local issues and elections than they have in the past, where $11 million is still a substantial amount of money.

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