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Super Tuesday looms: Who is really going to win the Presidency? (Part 5) | 75 comments (75 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: Super Tuesday looms: Who is really going to wi (4.00 / 2)
None of the Reps are raising much money.  McCain's broke.  Romney would be broke but for his personal wealth.

The three big Dems are all millionaires, but are all very much "new money," and none of them compare with the enormous wealth of Romney.  Edwards is a millionaire via his work as a lawyer.  Clinton is a millionaire mainly due to Bill's speaking fees, I believe.  Obama is a millionaire because of his Senate run feeding sales of his second book.

None of the three have the kind of money needed to finance a campaign.  Romney has roughly enough, I'd guess, to finance his race in the primaries and the general, but that's about it.

I don't quite follow why anyone would donate to one of the Reps, because none of them are terribly inspiring, whereas I gather that people really feel like they're supporting something important when they give to one of the three Dems.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.

by Drew J Jones (pedobear@pennstatefootball.com) on Wed Jan 30th, 2008 at 01:21:40 PM EST
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Super Tuesday looms: Who is really going to win the Presidency? (Part 5) | 75 comments (75 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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