Hillary Clinton Keeps Fishing for Big Money While Lagging Behind with Smaller Donors

Shortly after Michelle Obama finished a rousing speech denouncing Donald Trump’s behavior toward women, Hillary Clinton’s campaign texted supporters asking them to “chip in $1 to fight for women.” But that wasn’t where the big dollars were coming from. Later that night, Clinton flew to Beverly Hills for a dinner with donors and a performance from Elton John — the minimum ticket was $33,400, and $100,000 earned supporters premium seating.

Clinton’s difficulties tapping small donors support may reflect a lack of passion for her among the Democratic grass roots, who don’t see her as the leader of a movement they want be a part of, the way many perceived Obama or Sanders. Small-dollar donations can be a sign not only of financial health but enthusiasm for a candidate, said Brendan Glavin, the data manager at the Campaign Finance Institute, a nonpartisan Washington think tank.

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Hillary Clinton keeps fishing for big money while lagging behind with smaller donors - LA Times

Trump is currently receiving 65% of contributions from individuals, while Hillary is receiving only 24% from individuals and the rest of Hillary's money is coming from big special interest donations. This is seen as a sign that Trump's supporters are excited about his candidacy and willing to donate, while Hillary elicits far less excitement and contributions from her supporters.

Interestingly, Obama was receiving 38% of his contributions from individuals in 2008, prior to his easy victory over McCain.

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Re: Hillary Clinton Keeps Fishing for Big Money While Lagging Behind with Smaller Don

DiAnna said:

The remarks in this thread go to the heart of her speech today. Woman being ridiculed for their looks, being spoken of as objects, red meat that powerful men have the right to do "whatever they want" with.

Mock all you want... and you know who you are... but the vast majority of women in America know exactly what she's saying, feel exactly what she's describing, and know the cruelty, the pain, of vulgar remarks as we walk down the street, lewd propositions at "professional" functions or in the damned office where we work to support our families. Ambitious men are winners! Ambitious women are greedy bitches.

Carry on, folks. Continue to show the forum just how right Michelle Obama was. A basket of deplorables indeed.

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How about that? Hillary knew exactly what time Michelle Obama's speech ended, and timed it out so that text messages would be sent to Democrats, begging them for money to "fight for women", as soon as Obama's speech ended!

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truthatallcost said:

How about that? Hillary knew exactly what time Michelle Obama's speech ended, and timed it out so that text messages would be sent to Democrats, begging them for money to "fight for women", as soon as Obama's speech ended!

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Why did you find it necessary to copy a post I made in another thread, a thread where you continued to insist Michelle Obama was transgender "proved" by photo-shopped pictures, a thread where you attacked the Obama children, to your brand-new thread. If I wanted to respond to this thread, I would have done so.

Needless to say, although I'll say it anyway, kidnapping my words to assure my appearance in this sad little thread does not please me.

Re: Hillary Clinton Keeps Fishing for Big Money While Lagging Behind with Smaller Don

truthatallcost said:

How about that? Hillary knew exactly what time Michelle Obama's speech ended, and timed it out so that text messages would be sent to Democrats, begging them for money to "fight for women", as soon as Obama's speech ended!

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Are you trying to bait people or something?

Re: Hillary Clinton Keeps Fishing for Big Money While Lagging Behind with Smaller Don

truthatallcost said:

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Would agree that Donald likely has more "fans" than Hillary - something you might expect given that he's in the role of "change candidate" whereas Hillary, for all her talk about wanting to discuss the issues, has nothing significant or moving to offer and is basically running a "not Trump" campaign.

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We've known for a long time that these are the two of the most unlikeable candidates to ever run, but I still find myself surprised daily about the lack of yard signs and bumper stickers for either one. They're almost nonexistent in my little neck of the woods. Kid you not, I see many more (old and faded) Romney and Obama stickers than stickers for Clinton or Trump.

Re: Hillary Clinton Keeps Fishing for Big Money While Lagging Behind with Smaller Don

DiAnna said:

Why did you find it necessary to copy a post I made in another thread, a thread where you continued to insist Michelle Obama was transgender "proved" by photo-shopped pictures, a thread where you attacked the Obama children, to your brand-new thread. If I wanted to respond to this thread, I would have done so.

Needless to say, although I'll say it anyway, kidnapping my words to assure my appearance in this sad little thread does not please me.

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Wow, DiAnna. I don't know which lie I should address first.

1. I never said that Michelle Obama is transgender.
2. I never posted any photoshopped images of Michelle Obama.
3. I never attacked the Obama children.
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I've never made up a bunch of bull**** about you. Why did you just throw me under the bus?

Re: Hillary Clinton Keeps Fishing for Big Money While Lagging Behind with Smaller Don

Taylor said:

To add a side note...
We've known for a long time that these are the two of the most unlikeable candidates to ever run, but I still find myself surprised daily about the lack of yard signs and bumper stickers for either one. They're almost nonexistent in my little neck of the woods. Kid you not, I see many more (old and faded) Romney and Obama stickers than stickers for Clinton or Trump.

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I've seen no Clinton yard signs out here in California, which should be riddled with them, given our reputation. No one who supports Trump would put a sign of him on their lawn here after the San Jose incident, where anti-Trump Hispanic protesters beat up several people, including women, who were just there to see a rally.
There's also threats of riots here if Trump wins, no need to put a big target out in front of your house.

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Taylor said:

Would agree that Donald likely has more "fans" than Hillary - something you might expect given that he's in the role of "change candidate" whereas Hillary, for all her talk about wanting to discuss the issues, has nothing significant or moving to offer and is basically running a "not Trump" campaign.

To add a side note...
We've known for a long time that these are the two of the most unlikeable candidates to ever run, but I still find myself surprised daily about the lack of yard signs and bumper stickers for either one. They're almost nonexistent in my little neck of the woods. Kid you not, I see many more (old and faded) Romney and Obama stickers than stickers for Clinton or Trump.

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That's a good point. I live in an area that went for Bush 70-30 and McCain and Romney by almost equal numbers. The street I live on are mainly 5 acre lots and I haven't seen a single sign for either. I shoot in competitions in rural parts of SW Ohio and I have seen a few Trump signs and maybe one clinton sign. Nearer to town is where the country club I play tennis is located. Its an affluent neighborhood and almost everyone votes. Some of the voters are conservative GOP businessmen but there are lots of "Mercedes Marxists" including the daughter of the single biggest Dem and leftwing organizations donor in this part of the state. I coach an athlete at her parents' home in a nearby neighborhood that is mainly 40 something year old yuppies-many of them are socially very liberal

IN 2012 almost every home I passed on the way to the club had either Romney or Obama signs. Same with the area where my student lives. Our country club parking lot mainly had Romney stickers on the cars but many of the female members or wives of members had Obama stickers. This year, I have seen maybe 5-6 yard signs tops and they are about 4-2 in favor of Trump. That's even in an area where I figure most of the voters voted for Obama

IN the last 15 trips to the club, I saw one Bernie sticker (a doctor friend of mine who is a hard core lefty now) and 5-6 Trump stickers. I haven't seen a single Clinton sticker even though one of the members' sons works for Hillary's campaign-he's in her inner circle.

Now I have seen tons of signs for Congressman Steve Chabot, Senator Robert Portman and local candidates such as judges and school board members.

so plenty of people are enthusiastic about putting up yard signs for candidates other than Hillary and Donald

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truthatallcost said:

I've seen no Clinton yard signs out here in California, which should be riddled with them, given our reputation. No one who supports Trump would put a sign of him on their lawn here after the San Jose incident, where anti-Trump Hispanic protesters beat up several people, including women, who were just there to see a rally.
There's also threats of riots here if Trump wins, no need to put a big target out in front of your house.

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The good news is where I live, the only real debate is between local republican candidates in the primary. But friends of mine in Cincinnati proper say the same thing about putting stickers on cars=they don't want their mercedes or BMW vandalized by Trump haters.

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truthatallcost said:

How about that? Hillary knew exactly what time Michelle Obama's speech ended, and timed it out so that text messages would be sent to Democrats, begging them for money to "fight for women", as soon as Obama's speech ended!

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That is a normal way of fund raising. Nothing weird or wrong about that. I can't stand Hillary or Michelle but this isn't an issue.

As far as her big money backers, we all know what that is about. She isn't about the little guy. She left the middle class a long time ago as was reflected in one of the leaked Podesta emails from her speech to big bankers.

Re: Hillary Clinton Keeps Fishing for Big Money While Lagging Behind with Smaller Don

truthatallcost said:

Hillary Clinton keeps fishing for big money while lagging behind with smaller donors - LA Times

Trump is currently receiving 65% of contributions from individuals, while Hillary is receiving only 24% from individuals and the rest of Hillary's money is coming from big special interest donations. This is seen as a sign that Trump's supporters are excited about his candidacy and willing to donate, while Hillary elicits far less excitement and contributions from her supporters.

Interestingly, Obama was receiving 38% of his contributions from individuals in 2008, prior to his easy victory over McCain.

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It's Bernie who got all the small donors and their donations - and in spite of him selling out to endorse Hillary, many of those donors are still holding their noses and won't give a dime to her.

Hillary will have to settle for Hollywood and Wall Street - which are inexorably moving closer to each other anyway. One day it will all be a one-stop fund-raising trip.