Have the Edwards staffers taken pay cuts?

[jenk]

news just broke about Clark's money troubles, though it doesn't seem desperation yet. He is in a little bit of hot water

just curious about Edwards, but notice that he is the only candidate that doesn't desperately beg for money on his website with bats or trains with a set goal amount. I'm thinking that he has a lot more money than he lets on.

[Mairead]

1. Well, with a personal net worth perhaps in the hundreds of millions....

he's certainly not short of the next dollar.

[spooky3]

22. link?

[Mairead]

34. A pointer to the info was just posted a few days ago.

It came from FEC(?), and claimed his net worth was (iirc) somewhere in the range 100M to 900M.

[ShaneGR]

26. Amount of money John Edwards has contributed to his campaign.. $0

I love it when they're wrong. Happens a lot these days. BTW, I like Kucinich.

http://www.politicalmoneyline.com/cgi-win/x_candpg.exe?DoFn=P40002347*2004&server=PML2

(snip)
Contribs/loans from the Candidate $0

NOTE: These figures only include the 4th quarter of 03, and do not include any of his income from January 1st till today.

[Mairead]

35. I really didn't say (or imply, I don't think) that he has.

All I tried to convey is that he's apparently a stunningly wealthy man, and therefore has no reason to worry about money.

[mlawson]

2. Now, that makes me wonder, jenk.

Do you suppose that Edwards is receiving assured funding from the DNC and the rest of the Dem establishment?? Could he be the Annointed VP candidate?? Or maybe the Annointed ONE??? I am absolutely convinced that he has been promised something, and better than AG.

And in Iowa (or NH?) he did make an off the cuff remark that "We aren't concerned about money!". :o

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[SEAburb]

5. so this thread is just flame bait then //nt

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[jenk]

7. you betcha

I kid, I kid

[spooky3]

23. jenk, we have some great DUers who are Clark supporters

Could we please not tar everyone with the same brush? Thanks.

Spooky, who loves Edwards

[maddezmom]

27. thanks spooky

from a Clark supporter.


maddezmom, who loves spooky. :)

[spooky3]

31. right back atcha, maddezmom!

:loveya:

[JohnLocke]

20. LOL.

Funny, dude. :thumbsup:

[elsiesummers]

4. I read early (a year ago) they are frugal

I think that's a good quality in a president.

Bush certainly doesn't know how to balance a budget.

[Exgeneral]

6. Of course he does

That's a worldleague checkbook in his pocket.
AND he co-authored the Patriot Act!

Two fer two

[DjTj]

11. He did NOT co-author the Patriot Act.

...and he's not allowed to tap into his personal fortune under campaign finance laws.

0 for 2.

Why do you people make this stuff up?

[ozone_man]

13. How does Kerry use $6M of his own money

for his campaign, if he can't tap into his personal fortune? I don't know the rules, just asking.

[elsiesummers]

15. Answer - Kerry and Dean opted out of public financing.

Kerry and Dean opted out.

I think this is why self financing is legal for Kerry but not Edwards.

[ozone_man]

17. Thanks,

that's what I suspected, but wasn't sure.

[maddezmom]

8. come on now

I've donated to Edwards, so I'm on his mailing list and I got an "urgent" message for donations today. They all need money. :)

[jenk]

9. I still get emails from gephardt asking for money

Urgent!!!!

Dear Mark:

Dick Gephardt is in the home stretch, he can still do it, the polls are in our favor. Please give $100 so Dick can buy some new scuba gear and fight the good fight!

[BootinUp]

10. No doubt with all his lawyer buddies pitchin in!

Clark donors contribute less than Kerry donors and Edwards donors. Follow the money as they say.

[DjTj]

12. The lawyers are maxed out...

...they gave their $2k and can't give any more.

I'm pretty sure the Edwards campaign could use cash just like all the other ones. If not, there would have been much more action in Oklahoma and he'd probably be in Michigan right now.

[ShaneGR]

28. Actually, 90% of the money he's bringing in now is non-lawyer

I'm not a lawyer, I gave 300 last week.

[HFishbine]

38. One can believe that, or one can check a credible source

Actually, Edwards' campaign is 50% funded by "Lawyers and Lobbyists." Over $7,000,000.00 actually.

http://www.opensecrets.org/presidential/sector.asp?id=N00002283&cycle=2004

[Leilani]

40. When Edwards was on Letterman the other night

he was in NY area to meet with big money people.

He had a meeting/fundraiser? in NYC, & another in New Jersey.

Nothing wrong with this; my point: they are all scrambling for money.

With Kerry as frontrunner, it gets harder to raise money for competitors.

[Cuban_Liberal]

14. I heard him on TV this morning.

He said his campaign is right on budget, and that they have plenty of money to continue through at least Super Tuesday. :)

[Tim_in_HK]

16. Well

Regional candidates have less expenses.

[BootinUp]

18. hehe

[Jerseycoa]

19. How quickly they forget

A few short months ago when Edwards had to dip into his senate campaign money to pay the bills.

[maddezmom]

21. huh

didn't know.

[Jerseycoa]

24. fund-raising dip 3rd Q - it happens

"Edwards, a former trial lawyer, continued to rely on the legal profession for much of his support. About 45 percent of his third-quarter donations came from members of the profession or people living at the same address, according to an analysis of donations of $200 or more by Dwight L. Morris & Associates, a group that tracks campaign finances.Edwards' financial numbers were boosted by a $460,609 transfer from his Senate campaign on Sept. 30, the cutoff for reporting. Without that, he raised $2.1 million -- significantly less than the $3.5 million retired Gen. Wesley Clark raised in two weeks after starting his campaign in mid-September, and only slightly higher than Kucinich's $1.7 million."

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/special_packages/john_edwards/7043020.htm

[Edwards4President]

Oh really?

Link?

[spooky3]

25. Do you mean when Edwards was receiving NO coverage in the media

and was given NO chance to win anything?

Yes, I remember those times well, and I'm sure it was not easy for him to raise $.

Check out the polls--the people who don't know who he is outnumber the unfavorables in most of them.

I'd say he's still facing an uphill battle.

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[jenk]

30. well that never happened

[Ivote]

33. Tweety grilled him last night on Bundeling

February 2, 2004 For Immediate Release: Fifty-five US Ambassadors and Diplomats Endorse Clark visit www.clark04.com/press/release/221/ for text

[ShaneGR]

32. LOL, please stop making stuff up... seriously

Provide a link.

[mmonk]

36. We're ok

but just so you know, to keep the money flowing requires another victory for both. Don't want your expectations inflated. It's a money race as well.;)

[democratreformed]

37. In my e-mail from the Clark campaign:

"Yesterday, the Little Rock staff demonstrated our commitment to Wes Clark's campaign by voting to forgo pay for the critical week ahead and dedicating the resources to Tennessee and Virginia. We didn't have to do this -- we wanted to do this.

Together, we are sending a message -- that each of us is standing with Wes Clark and his vision for a better America. We're putting it all on the line, and we are asking you to stand with us."

[HoosierClarkie]

39. That really motivated me to donate.

The campaign has been wise with their money. I think many people work for Wes Clark for free! In Indiana we are getting him on the ballot through freezing our buts off and no insider help from the Dem party. Many other candidates are having their signatures PAID for or are getting help from the powers that be. Actually, I am very proud that the campaign did not have to buy one single signature in Indiana! He can use that money for more bumper stickers! General Clark inspires people. Unfortunately it is spun to insinuate that he is hurting financially. Go Clark!