If liberals care about the poor so much...?

Question

How is it they have so much money to finance their campaigns?

See and then they just call me ignorant. Wheres your answer liberals? Prove me wrong

Answer 1

Hypocrisy. If Pelosi cares so much for the illegals, why does she have only one Latino at her country club--and he works there. Why do the Kennedy's, and Kerry's and Gore's separate themselves from the poor and the minorities? Why did Al Gore make tons of money on his movie "warning" us about global warming and yet flies to his promotions for it in his private jet? Or drive to the airport in one of his SUVs? Why won't he pay the little extra to the utility company in his area for his power to be "green?" Hypocrisy, plain and simple.

Answer 2

Pay attention. Your question shall be answered here, and I am sure you'll be satisfied.

(relatively) Liberal persons have money sometimes, just like anyone else. Conservatives just have more money, not "all the money."

Take care in the use of words. Inanity and sophistry use words in a casual, cunning way. Sometimes people use the word "liberal" as if it were synonymous with the Democratic Party. The Deomcratic Party is only liberal when compared with the Republican Party. In an absolute sense, the Democratic Party is conservative, and this very fact is the reason they have so much public support.

"Liberal" is relative. Relatively liberal persons give their votes each November largely to the Democratic candidates because they believe the Democratic Party supports decency over money. (Whether it actually does is another question.) This does not make the Democratic Party liberal, but only relatively liberal. Others who are wealthy and perhaps less liberal are also Democrats, and many of these have money (such as Bill Cosby, George Soros, Yoko Ono, Oprah Winfrey, Barbara Streisand). But surely millions of dollars are raised for the Democratic Party from the ordinary middle classes.

The Party invests money in campaigns in order to get their candidates elected. Then those elected politicians can positively affect "the poor" and others who politicians can help whenever they give a damn.

Answer 3

I choose NOT to prove anyone wrong. I just share how I believe. I am one of those Democrates with a closet Republican running around. By that I mean I do NOT believe in lables INCLUDING the LIBERAL title. My "friends" who have already answered are being a little over stated to say the least. Your question is a hughly inaccurate one. We have a Republican here in GA running for Gov. who has a load of money for his campaign. I guess the only way to answer your question is this. If a Liberal or a Conservative candidate is worthy of the chase for the position we give money to help. But this applies to ALL candidates and who they are connected to. The Republican Governor (and I like him) in GA is throwing a lot of mud around and so is the Dem opponent..ALL parties have the money and the contributions, seems to really depend on "keeping the opponent out" than getting the good guy in.....again TITLES and LABELS

Answer 4

To put it in perspective, try to think of the money being spent on a lot of campaigns as what would only buy you a few houses. It's actually not a lot of money compared to the power they wield within the nations budget. But certainly plenty enough to corrupt.

It's really only an outrageous amount BECAUSE all your opponents have to raise it as well. And their are certain kinds of things you have to do to get people to throw away money on you and your campaign message. Hence politics what it is.

Also, liberals do care about the basic NEEDS of the poor. But remember this.
No government will ever cure a liberal's guilty conscience.

And as for liberals who are not running for office. Having lots of money and knowing how to apply it to the most basic needs of the poor are two very different things.
When liberals contribute their money on their own, sometimes they end up mostly entertaining people with it. Like ending up pampering your dog or something.

Answer 5

I'm a moderate. The democrats prefer to spend our tax dollars on education, health care, the environment & any other program that would benefit the nation as a whole.
The money they use to finance their campaigns comes from individual donations, fundraisers and special interest groups.
Some money comes from our taxes when we check the box on our federal returns indicating that $3 can go toward the presidental campaigns. However, the money is available to both parties & there is a limit as to how much each individual candidate can receive.

Answer 6

I am more of a libertarian than a liberal. I believe in balanced budgets. You seem to have a fondness for glittering generalities. Did you get your PH.D from a mail order catalog? Oh, wheres is spelled where's. "From those to whom much is given. much shall be required." Andrew Carnegie understood this, and so do Warren Buffet and Bill Gates. People with money and a conscience know that they have a responsiblity to help those less fortunate. The Democratic Party historically has been the party that has championed the poor. Compare and contrast the polices of Herbert Hoover and FDR.

Answer 7

Unfortunatly we live in a society that allows candidates to buy elections. If you don't spend millions of dollars on your campaign your not going to win. So liberals have to make a choice, give their money to the poor or to a candidate that is going to help the poor once they get into office. Allowing Republicans to control our Government will hurt the poor community a hundred times more than useing millions of dollars in a campaign.

Answer 8

Yeah, if purely the government stopped mandating a minimum salary that would not even save human beings above the poverty line agencies could be waiting to pay lots better than the minimum salary. back as quickly as we had without value markets interior the 1800s, undesirable human beings have been far greater useful off. Factories not at all exploited any workers for next to no longer something in wages. infants not at all worked 12 hours days. each and every thing became merely peachy prepared.

Answer 9

Your question is misguided. Democrats & Repubcans both have lots of money for campaigns. I think you will find that GOP canidates genererly raise more money that the Dems anyway. Another example of trying to misdirect from the real issues such as Iraq, the taking away of basic rights from the White House, health care,ect.

Answer 10

I don't understand. Are you confused that liberals don't give all their money to the poor so that they then become poor themselves? Are you surprised that there are rich liberals? Are you wondering how they can be wealthy enough to support charities AND still have enough left over to finance campaigns? Which part is confusing you?

P.S. 'Prove you wrong'? You asked how they have so much money, you didn't make a statement that required refutation or proof. The idiot answer for people such as yourself is that they have enough money to support those in need AND to run political campaigns, ok? Get it now? Genius...

Answer 11

Your question is patently unfair. Repubs always have more campaign cash. So you must then admit that Republicans don't care about the impoverished?

If all political campaigns were financed with taxpayer funds, we might go a long way to achieving the goal of actually having representatives in Washington that represent the public: you and me.