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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: People who can go fuck themselves. [View all]Raster
(20,998 posts)200. Robert Mercer and his brood
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/8/17/1561381/-Who-is-Robert-Mercer-The-man-behind-the-new-Trump-CEO-Steve-Bannon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mercer_(businessman)
Political activities
In 2015, the Washington Post called Mercer one of the ten most influential billionaires in politics. Mercer was a major financial supporter of the 2016 presidential campaign of Ted Cruz, contributing $11 million to a super PAC associated with the candidate. Reporter Zachary Mider, writing for Bloomberg in January 2016, called Mercer "the biggest single donor" in the 2016 U.S. presidential race.
According to the Center for Responsive Politics Mercer is currently ranked the #1 donor to federal candidates in the 2016 election cycle, ahead of Renaissance founder James Harris Simons who is ranked #5 and generally donates to Democrats. By June, Mercer had donated $13.5 million to Ted Cruzs super PAC, $2 million to John R. Boltons super PAC, and $668,000 directly to the Republican National Committee. Since 2006, Mercer has donated about $34.9 million to federal campaigns. Since 1990, Renaissance Technologies has contributed $59,081,152 to federal campaigns and since 2001, has spent $3,730,000 on lobbying.
Mercer has given $750,000 to the Club for Growth, $2 million to American Crossroads, and $2.5 million to Freedom Partners Action Fund. In 2010, Mercer financially supported Art Robinson's efforts to unseat Peter DeFazio in Oregon's 4th congressional district. In the 2013-2014 election cycle, Mercer donated the fourth largest amount of money among individual donors, and the second most among Republican donors. Mercer joined the Koch brothers conservative political donor network after the 2010 Citizens United v. FEC, but Mercer and his daughter, Rebekah Mercer, decided to establish their own political foundation. The Mercer Family Foundation, run by Mercer's daughter, Rebekah, has donated to a variety of conservative causes.
Mercer is a major supporter of Donald Trump's 2016 campaign for president. Mercer and his daughter played a role in the elevation of Stephen Bannon and Kellyanne Conway into senior roles in the Trump campaign. Mercer also finances a Super PAC, Make America Number One, which supports Trump's campaign.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mercer_(businessman)
Political activities
In 2015, the Washington Post called Mercer one of the ten most influential billionaires in politics. Mercer was a major financial supporter of the 2016 presidential campaign of Ted Cruz, contributing $11 million to a super PAC associated with the candidate. Reporter Zachary Mider, writing for Bloomberg in January 2016, called Mercer "the biggest single donor" in the 2016 U.S. presidential race.
According to the Center for Responsive Politics Mercer is currently ranked the #1 donor to federal candidates in the 2016 election cycle, ahead of Renaissance founder James Harris Simons who is ranked #5 and generally donates to Democrats. By June, Mercer had donated $13.5 million to Ted Cruzs super PAC, $2 million to John R. Boltons super PAC, and $668,000 directly to the Republican National Committee. Since 2006, Mercer has donated about $34.9 million to federal campaigns. Since 1990, Renaissance Technologies has contributed $59,081,152 to federal campaigns and since 2001, has spent $3,730,000 on lobbying.
Mercer has given $750,000 to the Club for Growth, $2 million to American Crossroads, and $2.5 million to Freedom Partners Action Fund. In 2010, Mercer financially supported Art Robinson's efforts to unseat Peter DeFazio in Oregon's 4th congressional district. In the 2013-2014 election cycle, Mercer donated the fourth largest amount of money among individual donors, and the second most among Republican donors. Mercer joined the Koch brothers conservative political donor network after the 2010 Citizens United v. FEC, but Mercer and his daughter, Rebekah Mercer, decided to establish their own political foundation. The Mercer Family Foundation, run by Mercer's daughter, Rebekah, has donated to a variety of conservative causes.
Mercer is a major supporter of Donald Trump's 2016 campaign for president. Mercer and his daughter played a role in the elevation of Stephen Bannon and Kellyanne Conway into senior roles in the Trump campaign. Mercer also finances a Super PAC, Make America Number One, which supports Trump's campaign.
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The asshole elector from Washington State who is pledged to cast a vote for Hillary
still_one
Nov 2016
#3
Because the only consequence for violating the law is a one thousand dollar fine. n/t
BzaDem
Nov 2016
#113
According to Wikipedia there are laws if they do not vote for who they are comitted
still_one
Nov 2016
#21
She should know better, having worked in Al Gore's office during 1st Clinton administration.
bullwinkle428
Nov 2016
#121
Steve Bannon, Roger Stone, Corey Lewandowski, Paul Manafort, Hope Hicks, et al
dalton99
Nov 2016
#37
Those 2 think they're Prince's backup singers. I have zero time for those 2 heifers.
grossproffit
Nov 2016
#134
Seeing Rudy Giuliani picking up trash on the side of the road in an orange jumpsuit
Snake Plissken
Nov 2016
#92
'I don't vote with my vagina': why Susan Sarandon is not backing Hillary Clinton
Grey Lemercier
Nov 2016
#114
Ted Nugent is a right pronger pronger, I detest everything about that tosser
Grey Lemercier
Nov 2016
#116
Those lying douchebags I just saw on Fox Wall Street report with guest xx Ross, who lied his ass off
mahina
Nov 2016
#120
Pinebaggers, also known as Jim Jones Radicals. Proved to be white supremacist, Nazi scumbags.
grossproffit
Nov 2016
#133
Cornel West, Nina Turner, Rev. Darrel Scott, Rev. Mark Burns, into the basket! nt
Kahuna
Nov 2016
#194