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To: 2MAR$ who wrote (951351)	7/29/2016 7:13:20 AM
From: jlallen	Respond to of 1586920

That's cuz there are too many morons like you out there who buy and support her criminal behavior.

To: 2MAR$ who wrote (951351)	7/29/2016 8:16:18 AM
From: puborectalis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1586920

Hedge funds are playing a far bigger role in 2016 than in past elections—and Hillary Clinton has been the single biggest beneficiary. Owners and employees of hedge funds have made $122.7 million in campaign contributions this election cycle, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics—more than twice what they gave in the entire 2012 cycle and nearly 14% of total money donated from all sources so far. The lines around what constitutes a hedge fund aren’t always clear in the data, or in the financial industry. But the numbers are stark. The top five contributors to pro-Clinton groups are employees or owners of private investment funds, according to federal data released last week and compiled by OpenSecrets.org, the center’s website. The data show seven financial firms alone have generated nearly $48.5 million for groups working on Clinton’s behalf. The total for Donald Trump: About $19,000. Trump, of course, didn’t start actively soliciting campaign contributions until recently and even shunned outside political groups working on his behalf. Hedge-fund employees have contributed heavily to other Republican groups this cycle—$65.8 million so far—mainly in support of candidates who opposed Trump in the primaries. Some who had supported other Republican candidates are now beginning to give to pro-Trump groups.Still, Clinton’s big haul from hedge funds also reflects the topsy-turvy politics of this election. In the 2008 campaign, hedge funds contributed just $14 million to Democratic candidates and groups. And amid criticism that Clinton has cultivated close ties with the finance industry, her campaign has emphasized her plan to confront Wall Street.