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Nukeman
10-19-2007, 09:24 AM
An unlikely treasure-trove of donors for Clinton, this is just great. Can anyone in Washington put two and two together and figure out that someone is funneling money through one of the poorest section of NY.


Here's an section of the story...
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-donors19oct19,0,4231217.story?coll=la-home-center



NEW YORK -- Something remarkable happened at 44 Henry St., a grimy Chinatown tenement with peeling walls. It also happened nearby at a dimly lighted apartment building with trash bins clustered by the front door.

And again not too far away, at 88 E. Broadway beneath the Manhattan bridge, where vendors chatter in Mandarin and Fujianese as they hawk rubber sandals and bargain-basement clothes.

All three locations, along with scores of others scattered throughout some of the poorest Chinese neighborhoods in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx, have been swept by an extraordinary impulse to shower money on one particular presidential candidate -- Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Dishwashers, waiters and others whose jobs and dilapidated home addresses seem to make them unpromising targets for political fundraisers are pouring $1,000 and $2,000 contributions into Clinton's campaign treasury. In April, a single fundraiser in an area long known for its gritty urban poverty yielded a whopping $380,000. When Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) ran for president in 2004, he received $24,000 from Chinatown.

At this point in the presidential campaign cycle, Clinton has raised more money than any candidate in history. Those dishwashers, waiters and street stall hawkers are part of the reason. And Clinton's success in gathering money from Chinatown's least-affluent residents stems from a two-pronged strategy: mutually beneficial alliances with powerful groups, and appeals to the hopes and dreams of people now consigned to the margins.

Clinton has enlisted the aid of Chinese neighborhood associations, especially those representing recent immigrants from Fujian province. The organizations, at least one of which is a descendant of Chinatown criminal enterprises that engaged in gambling and human trafficking, exert enormous influence over immigrants. The associations help them with everything from protection against crime to obtaining green cards.

Nukeman
10-22-2007, 07:40 AM
Just saw an update on FOX, they were trying to figure out how these poor waiter and busboys could donate so much money to Hillary!!!!

My thoughts exactly...:poke:

glockmail
10-22-2007, 07:58 AM
An unlikely treasure-trove of donors for Clinton, this is just great. Can anyone in Washington put two and two together and figure out that someone is funneling money through one of the poorest section of NY.

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Poor people are very generous and love Hillary more than Jesus.

REDWHITEBLUE2
10-22-2007, 07:32 PM
Poor people are very generous and love Hillary more than Jesus. This was in chinatown you mean they love Hillary more then Budda

avatar4321
10-22-2007, 07:44 PM
there are atleast one or two people admitted they are funnelling money. This is completely illegal and i hope someone calls Clinton on it.

glockmail
10-22-2007, 08:41 PM
This was in chinatown you mean they love Hillary more then Budda Yes that would be true, Oh Wise One. :laugh2:

Hugh Lincoln
10-22-2007, 09:40 PM
One more reason gooks shouldn't be here.