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AZJonnie

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6. So what? Well, I want it to WIN, and I'd rather see it be funded by grassroots efforts

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 02:57 PM

Sep 19

because I think that gives it a better chance of winning?

If all the red states are getting this shit done but California fails at it (I realize the rules are different in CA but still) it's going to be really depressing on top of the actual impact.

No other donor is the equivalent of Soros, politically. You'll get 1000's of wingnuts at the polls on election day who will show up primarily in order to "Beat Soros!". ANYONE else, fine.

But MY calculation is that this particular source of funding (esp. if it's the #1 largest) hurts the cause more than it helps, hence my reaction

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10 mIl $ for Cali redistrict effort [View all] DoBW Sep 19 OP

Greaaaaaaaaaaat AZJonnie Sep 19 #1

So what FrankBooth Sep 19 #2

Exactly. crimycarny Sep 19 #3

Apparently some BIG money came in and Newsom vanlassie Sep 19 #11

Musk is a Nazi sinker DoBW Sep 19 #4

So what? Well, I want it to WIN, and I'd rather see it be funded by grassroots efforts AZJonnie Sep 19 #6

I think the $$ gives them a better chance of winning FrankBooth Sep 19 #7

Dishonestly trying to say it (i.e. if Soros didn't make a contribution) is very different from completely honestly using AZJonnie Sep 19 #12

So, you want to turn down $10M because of the 'Soros boogeyman' bullshit FrankBooth Sep 19 #15

Agree 100% crimycarny Sep 20 #16

I'd love ANY donations, large or otherwise, from any other source AZJonnie Sep 20 #17

If the campaign takes the money then they disagree with your position FrankBooth Sep 20 #18

I very much hope you, and the campaign are correct on this count AZJonnie Sep 20 #19

Yeah! And maybe we'll all get our $2500 protest march payment Bengus81 Sep 19 #13

{ moot now . . . nt } Bernardo de La Paz Sep 19 #5

and FDT DoBW Sep 19 #9

Subfactorial says... GJGCA Sep 19 #8

Thanks sport. I fixed it. DoBW Sep 19 #10

$10 million and $35.00. chowder66 Sep 19 #14

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