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ontheway
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 Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:00 am Post subject: Peter Schiff for US Senate - Connecticut 2010 |
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Peter Schiff has not yet announced, but his exploratory committee has raised over $800,000 so far.
Looks like he'll go for it.
http://www.schiffforsenate.com/ |
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RJjr
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| Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:27 am Post subject: |
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Now THAT is some change I can believe in.
However, I don't have any faith that the people of Connecticut will elect someone that will actually put America's interests first, considering they keep electing Dodd who puts himself first and Lieberman who puts Israel first. |
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Sergio Stefanuto
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| Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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I don't really have an opinion on Schiff for Senate. If this can be seen as a step in the right direction - as the beginnings of an ultra-capitalist public consciousness - then great, but I doubt it.
Anyway, I don't know enough about Schiff to mention him in the Favorite Economists thread, but this was great: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgMclXX5msc
For those who don't know, Schiff wrote a book (in 2007) on how to profit from the financial crisis. A smart man. |
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Rusty Shackleford
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| Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:59 am Post subject: |
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| Sergio Stefanuto wrote: |
I don't really have an opinion on Schiff for Senate. If this can be seen as a step in the right direction - as the beginnings of an ultra-capitalist public consciousness - then great, but I doubt it.
Anyway, I don't know enough about Schiff to mention him in the Favorite Economists thread, but this was great: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgMclXX5msc
For those who don't know, Schiff wrote a book (in 2007) on how to profit from the financial crisis. A smart man. |
That book is super spooky. I read it 6 months ago and had to keep checking that it really was written in 2007. I can save you the trouble of reading it for its financial advice. Buy gold is the gist of it. |
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ontheway
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ontheway
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Rusty Shackleford
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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This was awesome. I wonder what will happen to him. |
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sluggle
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Rusty Shackleford wrote: |
This was awesome. I wonder what will happen to him. |
I think most voters will be too scared to vote him in. The average citizen has no idea how markets work and are misinformed that the financial crisis is a result of 'free markets'. Dodd has plenty of money to smear him on that basis. Also, people want to actually see legislation at the moment, and his campaign is anti-government in a time when people want more protection and more stimulus due to the frightening economy.
There's simply not enough rational people to vote him in. And I'm not quite a Peter Schiff acolyte yet. His investments are getting killed at the moment, no? |
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ontheway
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| Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:13 am Post subject: |
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General Election Poll:
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Friday, September 11, 2009
Longtime Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd, tarnished by last year's financial blow-up, continues to struggle as he prepares for a reelection bid in 2010.
The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone poll finds
Election 2010: Connecticut Senate Race
Peter Schiff (R)
40%
Chris Dodd (D)
42%
Other
7%
Not sure
10%
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Republican Primary poll: Peter Schiff has a long way to go:
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The poll discussed in this article is by Quinnipiac University from Nov 3-8.
Here are the latest Connecticut Senate primary polls (released last week):
Candidate %
Rob Simmons 28
Linda McMahon 17
Tom Foley 9
Peter Schiff 5
Sam Caligiuri 4
Wouldn't vote (vol.) 2
Unsure 36 |
Favorables and Unfavorables: (Dodd is doomed. Schiff is still unknown, but with a big bank account, he can turn this around.)
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Here are the favorable / unfavorables of each of these candidates, including the Democrat incumbent Chris Dodd.
Candidate Favorable Unfavorable Unknown
Chris Dodd 42 49 6
Rob Simmons 40 10 49
Linda McMahon 20 13 66
Tom Foley 20 6 74
Sam Caligiuri 10 3 87
Peter Schiff 7 4 88
Merrick Alpert 1 3 96 |
Peter Schiff has raised over $1.2 million for his campaign so far. |
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mises
Joined: 05 Nov 2007
Location: retired
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| Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:38 am Post subject: |
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A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Connecticut now finds Dodd attracting just 35% to 40% of the vote against three possible Republican challengers.
Former GOP Congressman Rob Simmons is still his toughest opponent, leading Dodd 48% to 35%. Seven percent (7%) prefer some other candidate in this contest, and 11% are undecided. Those figures are a slight improvement for Simmons since September.
The newest Republican in the race, Linda McMahon, the ex-CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, earns 44% of the vote to Dodd�s 38%. Eight percent (8%) opt for another candidate, with nine percent (9%) not sure.
Long-shot candidate Peter Shiff, the widely-known president of Euro Pacific Capital, is essentially even with Dodd and holds a one-point edge, 40% to 39%. In their race, eight percent (8%) like some other candidate, and 14% are undecided. |
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/connecticut/election_2010_connecticut_senate_race
Maybe Schiff actually has a chance. |
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TNizzle
Joined: 19 Nov 2009
Location: Seoul via: Indiana
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| Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:41 am Post subject: |
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| I hope so...I always like hearing his financial predictions. |
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