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Are super delegates being bought? What do you think??
When Obama "launched his presidential campaign in January [2007], he stopped raising money for his Hopefund,the political action committee he used to raise millions for fellow Democrats in previous campaigns. But in recent months, Obama has handed out more than $180,000 from the nearly dormant PAC to local Democratic groups and candidates in the key early-voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, campaign reports show," John Solomon reported November 26, 2007, in the Washington Post.[
"Some of the recipients of Hopefund's largess are state and local politicians who have recently endorsed Obama's presidential bid," Solomon reported."Obama's PAC reported giving a $1,000 contribution, for instance, to New Hampshire state Sen. Jacalyn Cilley on July 25, six days before she announced she was endorsing Obama for president.
"Likewise, state Rep. J. Todd Rutherford, a lawmaker from South Carolina, received a $1,000 contribution from Obama's PAC on Sept. 24,
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- susiemdLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
Yes. This is true. However, it is also legal!
McCain has been supporting campaign reform for a number of years, which is precisely why Big money is pouring their funds into their puppet, Barack Obama. They think the American public is gullible enough to vote for the most charismatic character.
Why shouldn't Big Money think that the public is idiotic enough to vote for their candidate. They did in the last two elections!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Of course. They will go where the money is and endorse the candidate that can do the most for them politically.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
YEP! But if Obama is doing it, then we know that The Clinton's are doing it too!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
most everything in modern day politics is bought, either with money or favors.
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- 1 decade ago
You sound surprised...And if you are, what country have you been living in all these years?