Comments on: Campaign Finance Map: Monies Raised by Candidates http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/campaign-finance-monies-raised-by-candidates/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:06:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dan Duncan http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/campaign-finance-monies-raised-by-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-124422 Dan Duncan Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:40:53 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=7591#comment-124422 Just left the polling booth. Check out one of the Propositions currently being voted upon for the bailout: Proposition 77 "The federal government should not increase income taxes for the purpose of refusing not to let financial institutions not go into bankruptcy?" A. I do not deny. B. I refust to not disagree with A. Just left the polling booth. Check out one of the Propositions currently being voted upon for the bailout:

Proposition 77

“The federal government should not increase income taxes for the purpose of refusing not to let financial institutions not go into bankruptcy?”

A. I do not deny.

B. I refust to not disagree with A.

]]> By: Pat G. http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/campaign-finance-monies-raised-by-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-124402 Pat G. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:30:20 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=7591#comment-124402 Think of all the millions that were donated to the candidates in volunteered man/woman hours. I think out the gate that McCain was considered the long shot due to his party affiliation and that's why he didn't even beat Hillary. If Obama had chosen her as his running mate, McCain would have gotten a fraction of what he did. Think of all the millions that were donated to the candidates in volunteered man/woman hours. I think out the gate that McCain was considered the long shot due to his party affiliation and that’s why he didn’t even beat Hillary. If Obama had chosen her as his running mate, McCain would have gotten a fraction of what he did.

]]> By: Machiavelli999 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/campaign-finance-monies-raised-by-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-124400 Machiavelli999 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:16:23 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=7591#comment-124400 Is it time to sell yet? I sold about a quarter of my positions about an hour ago. Is it time to sell yet? I sold about a quarter of my positions about an hour ago.

]]> By: riley http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/campaign-finance-monies-raised-by-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-124397 riley Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:49:30 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=7591#comment-124397 two other significant reasons. it is easier to hold your nose and vote for a candidate than it is to open your check book. do not forget that mccain will be the last presidential candidate to elect public financing two other significant reasons. it is easier to hold your nose and vote for a candidate than it is to open your check book. do not forget that mccain will be the last presidential candidate to elect public financing

]]> By: dead hobo http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/campaign-finance-monies-raised-by-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-124388 dead hobo Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:45:30 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=7591#comment-124388 No, I think he trailed for donations because people are finally waking up. The election results will tell the story. If Obama wins by a landslide, then this will be further evidence of the current Republican Party being more of a character defect than a competitive and virtuous approach to the people of the world. I suspect they will not remake themselves for a few years. The old and shriveled ones will just get more reactionary in an attempt to force their fundamentalist ideas down everyone else's throat. Once they die off from old age, then there might be some change. There will always be a right wing menace, only, for the moment, they are in disrepute in this county. In places like Iran, they are still popular. It's clever how so many right wingers want this country to be more like Iran in many ways, but claim to hate the way Iran is run. Classic distraction. No, I think he trailed for donations because people are finally waking up. The election results will tell the story. If Obama wins by a landslide, then this will be further evidence of the current Republican Party being more of a character defect than a competitive and virtuous approach to the people of the world. I suspect they will not remake themselves for a few years. The old and shriveled ones will just get more reactionary in an attempt to force their fundamentalist ideas down everyone else’s throat. Once they die off from old age, then there might be some change. There will always be a right wing menace, only, for the moment, they are in disrepute in this county. In places like Iran, they are still popular. It’s clever how so many right wingers want this country to be more like Iran in many ways, but claim to hate the way Iran is run. Classic distraction.

]]> By: Mark E Hoffer http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/campaign-finance-monies-raised-by-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-124384 Mark E Hoffer Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:49:24 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=7591#comment-124384 BR, just from a "Gee, how 'bout that~" perspective, wouldn't you think that BHO's map is more interesting? though, past that, re: '50s-style machinas, it isn't that 'Vote Fraud' is a 2xxx-era invention, ya know.. VNS, one of many, has a long y sordid history of nefarious deeds.. http://cjrarchives.org/issues/2003/2/voices-grossman.asp BR,

just from a “Gee, how ’bout that~” perspective, wouldn’t you think that BHO’s map is more interesting?

though, past that, re: ’50s-style machinas, it isn’t that ‘Vote Fraud’ is a 2xxx-era invention, ya know..

VNS, one of many, has a long y sordid history of nefarious deeds..
http://cjrarchives.org/issues/2003/2/voices-grossman.asp

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