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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 09:59 PM Original message |
Poll question: How much money are you giving to candidates in 2006? |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 06:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. kick! |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
2. yikes! I thought people here would be giving more... |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. DUers mostly talk. Actually doing anything is too much trouble. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. So you PERSONALLY KNOW most DUers? Based on a DU poll, you |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 01:47 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. No, I come to this conclusion by... |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 02:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Now THERE'S a stupid statement. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 07:29 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. No. A stupid statement is claiming one has to meet every DUer... |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 07:47 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Your premis is correct; however, your method is flawed. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 07:35 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Okay, you don't like your local campaigns. So... |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 07:51 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. You know, |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 08:36 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Face it: you're just not willing to do anything and... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 01:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. The notion that the ONLY way to recognize a trend... |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 07:29 AM Response to Reply #29 |
38. Thank you. (NT) |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 09:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
44. Your standard is just plain silly as evident by the reply in this thread. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 02:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
33. Oh, that's not fair. |
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FILAM23 (344 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. I voted other, |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 10:11 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. That's a shame |
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FILAM23 (344 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Not disengaged at all, |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Wow. None of the people I am helping have ever been elected. |
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warrens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Obama is a crook? Duckworth is a crook? Durbin is a crook? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 01:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Don't bother with the incurably pessimistic whiners. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 02:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I don't know why they bother coming here. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 02:28 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. My guess: to lord their self-perceived superiority.... |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 02:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. there are a lot of people with "purity" issues |
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FILAM23 (344 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 09:10 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. Once elected |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 10:18 PM Response to Reply #45 |
54. And if I name examples of non-corrupt politicians |
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FILAM23 (344 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 09:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
46. Obama probably not but he is fairly new to politics |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 10:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Why? |
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Change has come (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 09:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
47. How is that working out for you? n/t |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'll charge it to my credit card if I have to |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:06 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. good for you! |
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Sammy Pepys (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
7. zero...n/t |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
9. Not much |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
10. If we don't support change, who will? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
12. We don't give money to politicians or other criminals. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. OK, so how do we change America without electing |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Giving money to people who actually do something makes change. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Politicians VOTE on policy which shapes our country. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Politicians vote to appease those who vote for them or give $$$. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 01:03 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Candidates raise support because if costs a fortune |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 09:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
49. "Well heeled politicians?" |
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SCDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'll give only up to about $200 this year |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. fantastic |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 02:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. Pretty much same here. And I'm concentrating much more |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 09:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
50. That's good, too |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
21. Not one thin dime. Every one of them are already rich bastards. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. You are so wrong. |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 01:24 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. I was waiting for that. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 01:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. He's already made that pledge. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 09:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
51. See my post above |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
40. None. Why should I? |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 09:31 PM Response to Reply #40 |
52. Lumping all of them together? |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
48. Other: many DUers may be supporting Dem candidates with their time |
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Change has come (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
53. I'm hoping to give at least $200 |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
55. I think I gave all I am going to |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-31-06 10:42 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. I chose my screen name because it gives me something to live up to |
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