http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-0...onvention.html

While it warms my heart to see one of the two major parties having troubles with their fundraising efforts, I'd be much more thrilled if both major parties were simply unable to fund themselves...

Fun story though.

Three words...Campaign reform NOW.

Three more words,


Term Limits NOW!

Originally Posted by SpeedyG Three more words, Term Limits NOW!

Two words...I agree

As someone who lives in Charlotte, NC, all I have to say is...

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

They should start a Kickstarter to raise the rest.

For me, if I like a candidate they'll get my vote, but I'm tired of giving politicians money. It's paying to try and convince morons to do the right thing. Morons always it up eventually so forget that.

They're short because of restrictions they've placed on themselves concerning corporate contributions. Something the republis haven't done apparently. So yeah, yay!

why donate to a party that has rules when you can donate unlimited funds to a Super PAC and have trashy ads with limited fact checking?

Originally Posted by SpeedyG Three more words, Term Limits NOW!

Term limits would make this problem worse.

Originally Posted by Clak They're short because of restrictions they've placed on themselves concerning corporate contributions. Something the republis haven't done apparently. So yeah, yay!

Yeah, poor Democrats. I mean, Obama only got $10K per plate out of a NYC fundraiser filled with Hollywood elite...a trip taxpayers got to split the cost for, because Obama made a quick stop at the WTC site.

Originally Posted by bigdaddybruce44 Yeah, poor Democrats. I mean, Obama only got $10K per plate out of a NYC fundraiser filled with Hollywood elite...a trip taxpayers got to split the cost for, because Obama made a quick stop at the WTC site.

lol you are one angry guy

Originally Posted by bigdaddybruce44 Yeah, poor Democrats. I mean, Obama only got $10K per plate out of a NYC fundraiser filled with Hollywood elite...a trip taxpayers got to split the cost for, because Obama made a quick stop at the WTC site.

Politicians do this kind of stuff all the time, so it's okay.

they need to put the vice prez on a PPV event going nuts ... That will bring in the cash

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Originally Posted by Clak They're short because of restrictions they've placed on themselves concerning corporate contributions. Something the republis haven't done apparently. So yeah, yay!

Wait where are you reading this? Every quote I've heard has the same phrase about 'not unilaterally disarming'...

Originally Posted by IRHari Wait where are you reading this? Every quote I've heard has the same phrase about 'not unilaterally disarming'...

It's in bobby boy's originally posted news article.

Republicans have not placed any restrictions on where they raise money and have secured corporate contributions from such companies as AT&T Inc. (T), Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Coca-Cola Co. (KO) to meet their $55 million target.

And below that:

Four years ago, corporate entities accounted for more than $33 million of the amount Democrats raised for the Denver convention, according to campaign finance reports. While Democrats have placed restrictions on how the Charlotte host committee, headed by Mayor Anthony Foxx and Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) CEO James E. Rogers, can raise money, with a ban on direct corporate donations and a $100,000 limit on individual contributions, corporations are allowed to give unlimited in-kind contributions, such as telephone and technology services or gift cards.

College kids vote for Obama and we don't have money.

This is somewhat relevant:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19546521

US President Barack Obama has raised more cash than his Republican rival Mitt Romney for the first time in months, August figures have revealed. Mr Obama and the Democratic Party machine raked in some $114m (£71m), the president's campaign said. That narrowly beat the $111m raised by Mitt Romney and the Republican Party, who announced their figures earlier. Both campaigns say they expect to raise about $750m in total before the election, to be held on 6 November. Neither candidate is accepting public financing of their campaign, allowing them to raise unlimited funds for their campaign war chests.

heres an idea only do 3 debates do not spend money on ads

use that 750 million to get people off welfare

Originally Posted by slidecage heres an idea only do 3 debates do not spend money on ads use that 750 million to get people off welfare

Don't tell me, tell the Supreme Court...