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Democratic Primaries

George II

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4. It used to be that the candidate could keep everything for him/herself. Al D'Amato famously....

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 02:39 PM

Mar 2020

....joked with Imus years ago that he was going to keep it all when he lost in 1998.

The law changed sometime since then, you pretty much summarized it well.

As for using it for a future campaign, I wonder if that will happen - Sanders will be 82 when his term runs out.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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What Happens to Leftover Campaign Funds When a Candidate Drops Out? [View all] MineralMan Mar 2020 OP

He'll use it for his next Senate campaign (as an independent, of course) or The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #1

In 2028? NurseJackie Mar 2020 #2

If he still has a pulse he'll run. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #3

It used to be that the candidate could keep everything for him/herself. Al D'Amato famously.... George II Mar 2020 #4