Campaign Contributions

[esmith]

It was interesting to see where both candidates get their donations from. The below link allows each candidate to be displayed. The link defaults to Hillary but Trump's data can be selected from the "summary" tab
https://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/candidate.php?id=N00000019

 

[tytlyf]

And? You didn't read it. You'd see Trump is in a huge world of hurt. He just told his supporters that his #1 platform policy of immigration is a hoax. We warned you last year.

We all know the Kochroaches spend billions buying people. These are the people you support, they are not middle class. They are taking advantage of you. It's pretty obvious. Been that way for decades.

Stop supporting corporate ownership of government, you vote against the middle class worker. I bet you hate unions too.

 

[Underhill]

I find it interesting that while Clinton has a lot more large contributors, she also has more small donors in real numbers.

I've heard the right present it as percentages, which makes it sound like Trump has more popular support, but the truth is she is leading in both camps, just a lot more in the large donor pool.

 

[Quetzal]

I find it interesting that while Clinton has a lot more large contributors, she also has more small donors in real numbers.

I've heard the right present it as percentages, which makes it sound like Trump has more popular support, but the truth is she is leading in both camps, just a lot more in the large donor pool.

I don't find that entirely surprising. She has more clout and support from the wealthy.

 

[BSM1]

Interesting that Hillary has outspent Donald by more than 3 to 1, but she is not ahead of him by anywhere near that ( if at all)...hmmm...

 

[Quetzal]

Interesting that Hillary has outspent Donald by more than 3 to 1, but she is not ahead of him by anywhere near that ( if at all)...hmmm...

I tend to stay away from polls until after the debates start. An interesting thing to keep an eye on for sure.

 

[Underhill]

I don't find that entirely surprising. She has more clout and support from the wealthy.

The point of these small donations is that they aren't from the wealthy. So the point is she has more supporters among the small donors than Trump as well as the larger donors.

 

[esmith]

The point of these small donations is that they aren't from the wealthy. So the point is she has more supporters among the small donors than Trump as well as the larger donors.

Hmm. seems there may be a little defugalty in that statement
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-16/leaked-list-hillary-clintons-mega-donors
seems there may be a few 1% in the mix.
then we have this from the LA times, not exactly a RW news source
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-hillary-clinton-fundraising-20160824-snap-story.html
looks like more of the 1% and pushing the boundaries of "she's for the middle class". Don't think the majority of those really cared what the middle class was worried about.

 

[Quetzal]

Hmm. seems there may be a little defugalty in that statement
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-16/leaked-list-hillary-clintons-mega-donors
seems there may be a few 1% in the mix.
then we have this from the LA times, not exactly a RW news source
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-hillary-clinton-fundraising-20160824-snap-story.html
looks like more of the 1% and pushing the boundaries of "she's for the middle class". Don't think the majority of those really cared what the middle class was worried about.

I will say, I do appreciate you expanding your sources a bit more. I like it! That said, I am not surprised to see 1% folks in the mix.

 

[Underhill]

Hmm. seems there may be a little defugalty in that statement
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-16/leaked-list-hillary-clintons-mega-donors
seems there may be a few 1% in the mix.
then we have this from the LA times, not exactly a RW news source
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-hillary-clinton-fundraising-20160824-snap-story.html
looks like more of the 1% and pushing the boundaries of "she's for the middle class". Don't think the majority of those really cared what the middle class was worried about.

I'm talking about your link, you know, at the beginning of the thread? The one that breaks down donations into large donations and small donations.

I said Hillary had more large donations, much more. But my point was, and what was surprising to me given the way the media has reported it, she also had considerably more small contributions.