Alvin Greene's Embarrassing Cash Haul: Only $1,000

WASHINGTON — Democratic Senate nominee Alvin Greene still hasn't raised much money in his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina.

Five weeks after stunning the party with his primary win, the unemployed veteran and political novice said he has raised about $1,000. DeMint, the incumbent, had more than $3.5 million on hand after his last filing.

Greene, who recently set up a donations page on his website, said he remained optimistic. He said it's the issues that count, not money.

Candidates don't have to file financial reports detailing their expenses and contributions until they hit a $5,000 threshold, so Greene has not yet filed any paperwork.

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On the web:

http://www.alvingreeneforussenator.com

Comments

[cincinnati]

09:29 AM on 07/18/2010

Blackboxvoting.org has a note about this election and how it might have been manipulated.

Electronic voting machines are a real and serious danger to democracy.

[areachanging]

05:16 PM on 07/16/2010

Someone said that, they put us in "time out" if they don't like what we are saying

[ceelynncee]

10:09 PM on 07/17/2010

So. what were you saying that they didn't like? (Try saying it a different way this time,)

[areachanging]

05:13 PM on 07/16/2010

I sent an email to:

"Kathy M Manager Moderation"

Maybe it helped... I don't know. But I'm getting some of my comments published, now.

[henrypapillon]

05:05 PM on 07/16/2010

Where do I buy one of those Alvin Greene action figures for my wife?

[Chucky Sly]

04:54 PM on 07/16/2010

Longest episode of The Twilight Zone ever.

[tehixe]

04:34 PM on 07/16/2010

Obama worked very, very hard to go from an ordinary guy to being the President. I am saddened to see how much people marginalize that kind of effort. I can't imagine the effort Obama put into his career trajectory, to reach so incredibly high without any kind of political lineage or family wealth.

In a way, it's understandable. The American Dream is to become vastly rich and powerful without actually working. But when we stop and think, who should we look up to? The guy who just raised his hand and got picked at random? The guy who didn't bother to campaign or fundraise? That's the guy we hold forth as an example? This is no better than the conservative obsession with Sarah Palin. Palin was "ordinary," and look how she turned out.

If a man can't even be bothered to hold a rally, how can you trust that he'll buckle down and do the work in Congress? It's not easy, you have to manage an entire office of staff, and make a lot of decisions on how to vote on literally thousands of bills. A guy who can't even leave his house to meet the voters, is that a guy who can do that much work? Reporters have to track him down and twist his arm to answer questions. Can he really handle Congress? Why would anyone think he could? What proof has he given?

[HerbTee]

04:58 PM on 07/16/2010

Tehixe, the SC Senate election is still almost 4 months away, yet you're behaving as if DeMint has already won the election! Remember, Greene has only won the Democratic primary election, not the actual mid-term Senate election. That said, what makes you so cocksure that Greene won't hold some political rallies or make his positions better known in the immediate future for voters to make better informed decisions about him? You do realize it takes money to hold rallies, to travel around the state, to open a campaign office, to print documents, to pay staffers, etc. You've already written Greene off as inconsequential and unworthy of any serious consideration.

"Can he really handle Congress? Why would anyone think he could? What proof has he given?"

Well, you show us some actual proof that he cannot do any of these things? Greene is a college graduate from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science. He has spent 13 years serving in the Air Force and Army. Therefore, we can at least surmise that he's not st up id or slow-witted or mentally re tar ded or emotionally unfit or totally unqualified to serve in a political capacity...unless he proves otherwise. That proof has yet to be determined. Much of what we know now about Greene is mostly speculation, wild-eyed opinions, unconfirmed conspiracy theories and pure conjecture on whether he's qualified to serve or not serve in the US Senate.

[tehixe]

08:41 PM on 07/16/2010

I'm not sure that he won't, I'm sure that he hasn't. If he does, then good for him. But I'm not going to hold my breath, given his lack of enthusiasm so far.

He's the one running for office, the burden is on him to earn votes. "You can't prove he's no good" is not a good enough reason to vote for him. He has to prove that he's worth electing. Whether he is or not, he hasn't tried to prove it. That makes me skeptical. Someone claims to want the job, but then doesn't take any real step to get it, beyond paying the filing fee? It makes me wonder if he really wants the job, or if he's competent enough to put a basic campaign together (which he has, so far, not done).

[ceelynncee]

05:55 PM on 07/17/2010

Herb, I should just follow you around with a sign that says "Yeah that". Wonderfully stated. Faved for truth.

[areachanging]

03:50 PM on 07/16/2010

MODERATORS:

That's saveashcreekhomes at g mail dot c om

Please let me know something

[areachanging]

04:03 PM on 07/16/2010

The above comment was meant for the moderators. My question was about why have I been shut out of posting.

[areachanging]

04:19 PM on 07/16/2010

Why am I shut out?

[tgd]

04:56 PM on 07/16/2010

Once I was banned (though I still don't know why!), but I was unable to log in or make any comment. Since your posts are still coming through, are you sure you have been banned or did you just tick off some moderator who keeps deleting your comments?

[areachanging]

03:48 PM on 07/16/2010

Note to the real MODERATORS:

Really? Am I shut out? I try to follow the guide lines.

Are you even reading my comments or are you just deleting them?

Please look at my other postings… I try to be thoughtful about my comments.

Please let me know what I'm doing wrong.

Press Punch
[e-mail]

[areachanging]

05:03 PM on 07/16/2010

This one was waaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy delayed

[areachanging]

05:07 PM on 07/16/2010

Many did not see the light of day

[vinny337]

02:13 PM on 07/16/2010

I found three more to contribute to Mr. Greene's cause.

!!!!!!Go Greene Go!!!!!

[onenation]

01:18 PM on 07/16/2010

Lets all, each of us, send a buck or two or a hundred. Get the DNCC or some consultant pro-bono to give him some support on speaking structure and presentation and see if Deminted falls to "nobody".

[tehixe]

01:15 PM on 07/16/2010

I would be angry about all this if it wasn't South Carolina, and there was no incumbent. But with an incumbent republican in such a red state, it really doesn't matter who runs. The democratic nomination was just a punt anyway.

[tgd]

01:56 PM on 07/16/2010

That's why the Democrats stay away from the polls, they feel they have no chance. Give the Democrats an incentive to show up and vote by giving your support.

[HerbTee]

02:00 PM on 07/16/2010

Hear, hear!

[tehixe]

04:18 PM on 07/16/2010

Emotion will not let the democrats win SC. It's a matter of numbers.

[den1953]

04:53 PM on 07/16/2010

That is what this nation thought about that hockey game against the Russians in the winter games, they proved everyone wrong miracles do happen!

[HerbTee]

01:11 PM on 07/16/2010

Fellow HP posters, I do see quite a few posters emotionally and politically supporting Alvin Greene and wishing him the best against Jim "DeMinted". Please, if you admire and support what Greene has done to this point that appears to have turned SC politics on its proverbial ear, please donate a few dollars to Greene's campaign. His donations go through a PayPal site and there is no fixed amount you must donate.

A donation of a single dollar or $5, $10, $25...whatever you can spare and whatever your hearts tell you to donate could make a difference. Please donate to help him mount a respectable campaign if you can. The "little" people, the "salt-of-the-earth" common folks, the socially disenfranchised, the "nobodies" in our society who often don't get an opportunity or a fair shake to grasp the brass ring often can and do make a difference when they're given the opportunity.

I think many disenfranchised Americans have a golden opportunity here to make a strong statement against the political power and corporate power structure in this country by electing an outsider..a man beholding to absolutely no one except to the people who elected him. It would be so refreshing to see Alvin Greene elected instead of the many "bought and paid for" politicians we now have. How much worse can Alvin Greene ever be when compared to many current politicians and especially to Jim DeMinted?

Alvin Greene for US Senator:

www.alvingreeneforussenator.com

[TeeSC]

01:14 PM on 07/16/2010

I wish you would have described his politics... what he believes in and stands for. I'm not going to support someone just because he's garnered a little attention. This is fast becoming a "cut off your nose to spite your face" kind of situation. What a shame.

[HerbTee]

01:31 PM on 07/16/2010

That is of course your choice to make and I won't even try to convince you. If you weren't so lazy and have bothered to do your own research, you'd already know many of Alvin Greene's political positions, as generically simple as they may be right now.

If you do not want to donate to Alvin Greene, then don't! If you are a South Carolina resident and do not want to vote for Alvin Greene, then don't! It's really that simple.

[tgd]

01:52 PM on 07/16/2010

TeeSC, basically Greene has said he supports job programs and trying to help the struggling middle and poor class people. His heart and politics seem to be sincere and in the right place, so let's give him a chance. What a shock it would be to old teabagger DeMint to be upended by a naive newcomer.

[tehixe]

01:17 PM on 07/16/2010

The thing is, Greene hasn't spoken up for the little person or the salt of the earth. He hasn't spoken up for anything! People were saying they didn't know who Obama was after he campaigned for two whole years. This guy has not campaigned at all, and we're supposed to trust that we know who he is and what he stands for? I'm a democrat, but I won't support a democrat who doesn't take a clear stance on any issues, or even demonstrate that he has grasp on the issues or is competent to run a senator's office.

[HerbTee]

01:42 PM on 07/16/2010

...people have said that...

...people were saying that...

...I heard others say that...

Obviously, you let others either control what you think or let them do your thinking for you. As for me, I like to gather my own facts and ideas to form my own opinions on the things I support. Are you even a resident of South Carolina who actually can vote for Greene? Well, I am not an SC resident, I am a PA resident. Therefore, I have no political dog in this fight and if you aren't an SC resident, then neither do YOU!

But since you claim you are a Democrat, and since Alvin Greene has won the Democratic primary, no matter the circumstances, tell me then...what should be done? Under the current circumstances, what should SC Democrats do? Should they ignore it all and give in to the ReTHUGlipigs without a fight so Jim DeMinted can cakewalk into another Senate term totally unopposed?

As a claimed Democrat, what do YOU think the Democratic Party and the SC Democrats should do?

[Dr. Jonathan David Farley]

02:02 PM on 07/16/2010

There are articles on this very website that state some of his positions. And he has his own website, which was mentioned in the New York Times.

[1jadednewyorker]

12:48 PM on 07/16/2010

tool

[wowisdabomb]

12:42 PM on 07/16/2010

South Caroline, Too Small for a Republic, Too Large for a Lunatic Asylum,

[wowisdabomb]

12:39 PM on 07/16/2010

This guy is a GOP plant.

[HerbTee]

01:13 PM on 07/16/2010

Proof??

[DocSyracuse]

04:11 PM on 07/16/2010

There is none.