Sentence examples for amass contributions from inspiring English sources

Rey's main opponent, Leticia Cantu, enjoyed the support of San Antonio's political establishment, including Mayor Castro, and a fundraising advantage that would allow her to amass contributions that would more than double ours.

But today it's much easier to tap into the fury and anxiety of out-of-power millionaires than it is to amass contributions in defense of the status quo.

Mr Bai goes on to suggest that because "it's much easier to tap into the fury and anxiety of out-of-power millionaires than it is to amass contributions in defence of the status quo", the "wealthy Democrats who pioneered the idea of outside money during the Bush years have largely stood down this year, even while conservative fund-raising has soared".

Hopeful candidates tap into donor networks, amass millions in contributions, and bury their opponents under a mountain of ads.

The missing piece is disclosure of the elite individuals who have the ability to hit up their friends, family, neighbors and business associates to amass six figure contributions that make a big impact on candidates.

The power of the networking tools behind MyBO and Wikipedia is that they allow all these small acts of generosity to add up to very large impact, far beyond what was feasible in our prenetworked past, when it was virtually impossible to amass and assess contributions of people scattered around the world.

In each of his years at Rubbermaid, Mr. Wolfe had never made more than $50,000, but with company contributions he had managed to amass a 401(k) worth $325,000.

At the same time, the Republican National Committee has planned to amass a large bankroll of soft money, the unlimited contributions from corporations, unions and wealthy individuals.

So do places such as the AARP and NRA and the teachers unions as they amass war chests from a large number of small contributions.

Unlike traditional pension plans, the United Technologies plan keeps the responsibility on the workers to amass enough in retirement savings, though the company matches their contributions.

Mr. Greenfield, who is the executive director of the Sephardic Community Federation, is also the top fund-raiser among City Council candidates, having amassed $177,000 in campaign contributions.