Lindsey Graham Calls For Probe Of Rival Jaime Harrison's Ability To Out-Fundraise Him
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Lindsey Graham Calls For Probe Of Rival Jaime Harrison's Ability To Out-Fundraise Him
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“ Where’s all this money coming from ?” Graham asked in an interview Wednesday with The Hill. “Some of these shadowy figures out there running ads, is there any foreign influence afoot?”
Graham conceded last month that, in fact, he’s getting “ killed ” by Harrison’s fundraising because his foes “hate my guts.” He pleaded for contributions on Fox News.
Harrison raised a record $57 million, mostly in small, individual contributions, in the third quarter of the year, while Graham raised $28 million . Recent polls give Harrison a slight lead over the three-term incumbent.
“I don’t know what’s going on out there, but I can tell you there’s a lot of money being raised in this campaign,” the senator told The Hill.
Graham called for an investigation into the process. “When this election is over with, I hope there will be a sitting down and finding out, ‘OK, how do we control this?’” Graham said. “It just seems to be an endless spiral.”
Graham singled out ActBlue, a nonprofit technology company that provides online fundraising software to help Democratic candidates collect small donations. He complained that the operation doesn’t report individual donors who contribute less than $200 because it’s not required by campaign finance regulations.
An ActBlue representative told The Hill that the organization reports even its smallest donations to the Federal Election Commission, yet the names and addresses of donors giving less than $200 had not been reported. Its October filing will provide the names, hometowns and employers of donors who contributed more than $1, according to ActBlue.
Graham indicated that there’s a team of lawmakers interested in reviewing campaign finance practices with the aim of possibly creating new regulations.
Most voter concerns aren’t focused on small donors but on massive campaign contributions to candidates by lobbyists and wealthy individuals. Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, recently gave $75 million to a super PAC for President Donald Trump ’s reelection.
Harrison warned voters in a tweet that Graham’s “billionaire donors” will still try to “save him.”
“Let me give a shout-out to the Democrats. The lion’s share of the money that’s flooding into campaigns is coming from small donors,” McConnell told reporters Tuesday, adding. “I don’t think any kind of campaign finance reform designed at producing fewer people interested is a good idea,” he said.
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Graham conceded last month that, in fact, he’s getting “ killed ” by Harrison’s fundraising because his foes “hate my guts.” He pleaded for contributions on Fox News.
Harrison raised a record $57 million, mostly in small, individual contributions, in the third quarter of the year, while Graham raised $28 million . Recent polls give Harrison a slight lead over the three-term incumbent.
“I don’t know what’s going on out there, but I can tell you there’s a lot of money being raised in this campaign,” the senator told The Hill.
Graham called for an investigation into the process. “When this election is over with, I hope there will be a sitting down and finding out, ‘OK, how do we control this?’” Graham said. “It just seems to be an endless spiral.”
As a former SC resident I figure i still have the right to determine the fate of Lindsey if not for me directly then for my extended family,
friends and grandchildren and I will donate accordingly.
Somewhere along the way he lost his honor.
Really LG it won't be that difficult to find a law firm in which to hang your hat whenever your political career dies.
Whiny little bitch says what?
Amazes me that these people put the rules in place then are the first to complain when it is not to their advantage...
Whaa, Whaa, I am going to start an investigation because someone is doing better than me...
He is a complete trumper now.
Graham a supporter of Citizens United is whining about money.
Classic...
Sounds like the poor dear is getting nervous...
Yes, let's do that. Let's find out where all the dark money is coming from, Lindsey. And you better fucking hope we don't find that the trail leads to foreign countries. If you can't get people to donate to your campaign maybe that's a sign that you should retire. Seems like people don't like you anymore.
I'm pretty sure John McCain wouldn't know you anymore
Some have grown tired of the endless ass kissing and **** sucking from the 'presidents' supporters.
Awww...did you put those asterisks in for me? lol
I didn't want to be censored!
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A Republican is worried about money politics? That's rich... (pun intended).
Only when they are not on the receiving end.
It would make my day to see him thrown out on his ass.
And McConnell just needs to give it up. He does not look healthy at all.
I contributed to Graham's opponent.
McConnell looks BAD.
McConnell has some sort of disorder that causes his veins and capillaries to thin so he bruises very easily. I think he needs to step down
Lindsey already answered this question a few weeks ago when he was begging for money on Faux News...... "They Hate me!" Please send money!