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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:40 AM Original message |
Will the day ever come when a Non Millionaire can get elected? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. Not with a 2-party system. |
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sgxnk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. here's a pop quiz |
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Moloch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. My god. |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I'm ecstatic. |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 10:03 AM Response to Reply #3 |
22. I am ecstatic. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 05:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
37. Somebody who fights for change, almost by definition, is never happy |
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livetohike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
5. No |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. If you are not an incumbent or have millions of dollars to spend |
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livetohike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. You're right and it is very sad, I think |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
6. With the internet, it may be possible |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Jonathon Tasini is testing this theory in New York Sept 12. |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
7. It would have to take some revolution to end it. |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:48 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. He used his own money, which I sort of like |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:52 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. If he did, then that's great. |
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nosillies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
9. Oh lord, you've just brought up one of my biggest rants/pet peeves |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
10. Sure, when we take back the airwaves |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
14. Ohio, U.S. Senate candidate |
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keta11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 10:19 AM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Dont worry about him. He will become a millionaire |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
15. When the laws are changed, non-millionaires can win. |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 10:04 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. "Campaigns should be financed by public money" |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 10:24 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Yes and that is the only way we can run non millionaire billionaire |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 10:29 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. They are fighting for this in CA. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 11:00 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Whose they? And is that inclusive of "you"? And if not why not? |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 11:03 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Who's they is the people of CA. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 05:29 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. We must shake their trees! |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
17. Of Wisconsin's federal officeholders (there are 10), only Kohl + some |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
18. Sure, when we've finally enacted publicly financed election campaigns |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
19. Yes, and we may be closer than many think to that day. |
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Sammy Pepys (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
20. Probably not |
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catbert836 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
21. I don't remember Clinton being very wealthy. |
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leetrisck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Clinton more like poverty level |
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chat_noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
28. Cleaver (D-MO) and Moore (D-KS) |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
31. Dennis Kucinich |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
32. wellstone was no millionaire |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
33. Yeah, I can't believe Ned Lamont was the first person I spent money on |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
34. Not until we get comprehensive campaign finance reform. [nt] |
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mtice (114 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
36. The problem |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
38. Poor people can get elected, BUT... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-09-06 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
39. Neither of my Senators nor my rep is a millionaire. n/t |
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