Looks like Obama's leading by nearly four to one. A half-billion in earmarks in 2007 alone, now this. How much John McCain has paid in bribes to Republican delegates? The same amount he's received in earmarks in his Senate career, a big fat ZERO.
McCain will get a HUGE amount of mileage out of this.
If anybody minds telling me how this isn't BRIBERY, I'm ALL EARS.
Keep doling out that money, Barack. Can't wait till you pass the million-dollar mark.
Superdelegates get campaign cash - 2008 Presidential Campaign Blog - Political Intelligence - Boston.com
From the Buckeyestate Blog:
Obama is spending the $$$ to get the superdelegates | Buckeye State Blog
McCain will get a HUGE amount of mileage out of this.
If anybody minds telling me how this isn't BRIBERY, I'm ALL EARS.
Keep doling out that money, Barack. Can't wait till you pass the million-dollar mark.
Bribery, which is synonymous with corruption, is an act implying money or gift given that alters the behavior of the person in ways not consistent with the duties of that person. Bribery constitutes a crime and is defined by Black's Law Dictionary as the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official or other person in discharge of a public or legal duty. The bribe is the gift bestowed to influence the receiver's conduct. It may be any money, good, right in action, property, preferment, privilege, emolument, object of value, advantage, or any promise or undertaking to induce or influence the action, vote, or influence of a person in an official or public capacity.
Bribery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Superdelegates get campaign cash
Many of the superdelegates who could well decide the Democratic presidential nominee have already been plied with campaign contributions by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, a new study shows.
"While it would be unseemly for the candidates to hand out thousands of dollars to primary voters, or to the delegates pledged to represent the will of those voters, elected officials serving as superdelegates have received about $890,000 from Obama and Clinton in the form of campaign contributions over the last three years," the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics reported today.
About half the 800 superdelegates -- elected officials, party leaders, and others -- have committed to either Clinton or Obama, though they can change their minds until the convention.
Obama's political action committee has doled out more than $694,000 to superdelegates since 2005, the study found, and of the 81 who had announced their support for Obama, 34 had received donations totaling $228,000.
Clinton's political action committee has distributed about $195,000 to superdelegates, and only 13 of the 109 who had announced for her have received money, totaling about $95,000.
Many of the superdelegates who could well decide the Democratic presidential nominee have already been plied with campaign contributions by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, a new study shows.
"While it would be unseemly for the candidates to hand out thousands of dollars to primary voters, or to the delegates pledged to represent the will of those voters, elected officials serving as superdelegates have received about $890,000 from Obama and Clinton in the form of campaign contributions over the last three years," the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics reported today.
About half the 800 superdelegates -- elected officials, party leaders, and others -- have committed to either Clinton or Obama, though they can change their minds until the convention.
Obama's political action committee has doled out more than $694,000 to superdelegates since 2005, the study found, and of the 81 who had announced their support for Obama, 34 had received donations totaling $228,000.
Clinton's political action committee has distributed about $195,000 to superdelegates, and only 13 of the 109 who had announced for her have received money, totaling about $95,000.
From the Buckeyestate Blog:
Only 12% of Clinton's currently committed superdelegates have received any campaign donations from Clinton since 2005; to Obama's 43%.
Between the two candidates, Obama is resposible for making nearly $700k of the $900k donations to super delegates.
So, the next time anyone says that Hillary is trying to "steal" the election by winning it through the superdelegates, remember this. Obama has been spending three times the amount Clinton has in winning over the superdelegates which are going to be necessary for either candidate to secure the nomination.
Between the two candidates, Obama is resposible for making nearly $700k of the $900k donations to super delegates.
So, the next time anyone says that Hillary is trying to "steal" the election by winning it through the superdelegates, remember this. Obama has been spending three times the amount Clinton has in winning over the superdelegates which are going to be necessary for either candidate to secure the nomination.
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