Sentences with phrase «raising political money»

Both men have been raising political money — and traveling the state hoping to capture free publicity.

Not exact matches

Critics say Stein is simply trying to raise money and her political profile while building a donor database.

«The issue of me running for political office frequently comes up because I am constantly touring around, giving speeches and raising money for the party,» he said in a statement.

These political limits meant that lenders could trust the crown to repay its debts, making it much easier for the British government to raise money cheaply and efficiently.

Raising unprecedented amounts of money to outspend competitors, hiring key political PR experts to throw dirt on the taxi industry, and eventually ditching drivers to use self - driving cars.

Patreon has seen some right - wing political pundits raise money through hate speech.

«To raise money successfully,» said the senator, «a political party must appeal to Canadians of ordinary means... The Conservative party's fundraising success is built not on the depth of our donors» pockets but on the breadth of our donor base and that is what the other parties do not understand and why they are lagging behind.»

«There are only two ways to raise money [for political parties].

But there the crusty pol and the personable young professor recently raised to political prominence were, going on and on about the minutiae of which health care plan will give more money and choice to the middle class and who voted for what and when in the fetid world of senatorial maneuverings.

This political activity, together with the money - raising activities of the newer churches, has badly damaged the public image of the Protestant community.

Americans and citizens across the world raised money to help Haitians rebuild their country, one ravaged by colonialism, dictatorship, poverty, and foreign political interference even before the earthquake.

This discussion will look at how candidates and interest groups in in the U.S. are using Facebook advertising, Twitter, Google Ads, mobile phones, location - based services and older technologies like email and blogs to raise money, mobilize support and get voters to the polls in an important election year, with an emphasis on practical results and the implications for future political campaigns around the world.

Most political advocacy groups are formally nonprofits, but that doesn't mean that they care any less about their budgets than corporations — most end up having to spend a ridiculous amount of their time raising money.

And of course they did so only because his dedicated group of followers raised enough money to meet one of the traditional criteria of political viability.

Let this be an example to ANY marginalized group in society that wants the mainstream political system to pay attention: organize online, and start raising money.

Fascinating: a political party founded in the 19th century is using an email list to raise money over the Internet based on a newspaper print ad purchased by a political organization that was founded ten years ago in part as an email list... the mind boggles.

There's concern about her money - raising capabilities and some discomfort with running a political neophyte and relative unknown who doesn't offset those negatives with the ability to self - fund.

It should be set free to raise money to invest and make the necessary decisions with a minimum of political interference.

If a political entity has money, it can hire better consultants and attract more capable staff thus helping it raise even more money.

His public image will shape the American political environment, of course, but plenty of politicians and political professionals on all sides will also look to his ground - breaking online campaign as an inspiration, seeking to replicate his success at using the internet to raise money, find supporters and put people to work in the real world.

Instead of social networking, the online technology that's really shaken up 2008 is fundraising: the candidates» ability to raise almost unlimited amounts of money online has been a true game - changer, allowing Barack Obama to opt out of public financing and to begin to build a significant Democratic financial advantage for the first time in political memory.

The FEC issued a draft advisory opinion that would allow Long Island Republican congressional candidate Jack Martins to tap his political donors a third time to raise $ 100,000 to cover money he spent for the scrapped Oct. 6 primary.

So how can nonprofits and political organizations connect with people online to build support, raise money and change the world?

If you're a nonprofit organization or a political campaign, you almost certainly need to raise money.

«For most offices, New York State's contribution «limits» are substantially higher than those of any other state that imposes limits, and they are so high as to ensure that large donors dominate major political campaigns and candidates spend as much time as possible raising money from donors rather than talking with voters about issues,» Cuomo said in the written version of the SoS.

In a techPresident column posted yesterday evening, Nancy Scola raised some excellent questions about MySpace's plans to offer political campaigns new fundraising tools, including ones designed to allow supporters to raise money on behalf of a candidate.

The history of this is well - known and we would not want to return to a situation where an elected government, commanding a Commons majority, can be blocked by unelected peers from raising the money it needs when it has made a clear political choice to raise those funds.

Here's what I'm getting at: in a Citizens United world, one in which individual wealthy people can poor billions of dollars into our political process at will, digital campaigners (particularly on the Left) feel immense pressure to raise money from small donors.

MIDTOWN — As the federal investigation into his political fundraising activities continues, Mayor Bill de Blasio questioned the political motivations behind the leak of a letter from the State Board of Elections questioning the legality of his effort to raise money to help Democrats take control of the state Senate in 2014.

«We have seen the office of the mayor enter onto a new level of political terrain in using a nonprofit to advance his political agenda — with a nonprofit that also was raising money from people who do business before the city, which amounts to more or less being a political committee, and not just a nonprofit organization.»

We need someone to spur economic growth and he's out there raising money for his own political causes.

Clinton isn't the only big - name political figure raising money to support her candidacy.

The large sums have left political observers wondering what, exactly, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito is raising money for William Alatriste for the New York City Council

«He's very colorful and attracts voters of all kinds — and he can raise money,» said veteran political analyst Hank Sheinkopf.

We've talked repeatedly in these pages about the Democratic advantages when it comes to the actual mechanics of running political campaigns this cycle: they're running more ads, building a strong voter contact program and raising more money (for better or worse) than their Republican counterparts.

The more cash raised, the better — both because money equals advertising and because money equals credibility in the eyes of reporters and political professionals.

Many of them, particularly if they're designed for political candidates, will allow you to raise money as well.

Soft money accounts, known as «housekeeping» committees, allow political groups to raise unlimited contributions in support of generalized, party - building actions.

We've talked repeatedly in these pages about the Democratic advantages when it comes to the actual mechanics of running political campaigns this cycle: they're running more ads, building a strong voter contact program and raising more money (for better or worse) than their Republican...

There efforts include a new political action committee, American Possibilities, a vehicle for raising money for Democratic candidates — and maybe for one last try at the White House in 2020.

Higher Heights» Glynda Carr said black women in New York face the same challenges as black women in other states: navigating the political infrastructure and gatekeepers, being prepared to raise the necessary amount of money — particularly in a «major media outlet» like New York — to be a viable candidate and navigating where the entry points will be.

So in an election where America's political mood is dark, but the potential to raise money is bright, both sides are embracing a simple truth: Pessimism sells.

Teachout says she volunteered for Cuomo's 2010 campaign for governor, but has grown disenchanted, and believes that he's become too concerned with raising money for his political campaign.

«Those who amass a lot of debt in their run for office are unlikely to be able to raise the funds to pay it back — unless they win,» said Sheila Krumholz, executive director of Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit that tracks political money.

But never one to pass up an opportunity to network with political leaders in a key presidential primary state, the vice president also reached out to the state Democratic Party ahead of his visit to help them raise money.

online fundraising powerful here because of quirks in the U.S. political funding system (individual donations, individual campaigns, money = speech, campaigns are driven by need to raise money)

In all, the Democratic committees in Putnam, Ulster and Monroe Counties raised at least $ 1.2 million in large donations from union political action committees, private companies and individual donors, state records show, and sent money to four Senate candidates in close races.

Another hurdle to raising money: Dewald was convicted in Michigan on fraud and larceny charges connected to two of his political action committees formed during the 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore.

She has reportedly been putting together a political action committee to raise money for groups that oppose Trump's agenda — it could be announced as soon as this coming week — and will do her part to help Democratic congressional candidates in 2018.

And so far the MTA's political overseers seem focused solely on money — raising it, without considering how to stop spending too much of it on the wrong things.