Obama Supporters Seek To Raise $1 Million In One Minute

From Jim Geraghty at "The Campaign Spot":
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There's a Word for Obama's 'Parallel Public Financing System': Private.

Back in February, the Washington Post said that Barack Obama was starting to "waffle" on public financing, which he had pledged to take if the Republican candidate did so as well. McCain said he was game, but because his fundraising had been going so well, Obama suggested he was having second thoughts.

Well, Obama's not waffling anymore. Now he's more or less coming out and saying that his public pledges meant nothing.

The Post said his previous commitment was "unequivocal."

Now he says, "We have created a parallel public financing system where the American people decide if they want to support a campaign they can get on the Internet and finance it, and they will have as much access and influence over the course and direction of our campaign that has traditionally been reserved for the wealthy and the powerful."

Obama had the audacity to announce his breaking of his public financing pledge before a $2,300 per head fundraising dinner. Really, when are the members of the press going to call horsepuckey on this?

By a "parallel public financing system," Obama means that he is getting a lot of money from private donors. If this is "public", then every other candidate who has ever run for office has used a "parallel public financing system" too.


Come on, Senator. Don't tell me words don't matter.

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To all of you saying he should give his campaign money to the poor:

He didn't create the system... he's just operating in it, as he has to, in order to win. And it looks like he just might....

" Obama"s S.E.I.U. Boost in Pennsylvania "

By Leslie Wayne April 7, 2008, 1:52 pm New York Times

Pennsylvania"s economy may get a welcome boost thanks to deep-pocketed supporters of Senator Barack Obama. The Service Employees International Union and an affiliated health-care local are pumping a combined $976,000 into the state for salaries and literature that are part of a pro-Obama door-to-door canvassing campaign.

Link: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/07/obamas-seiu-boost-in-pennsylvania/

"Obama Spending More On Pennsylvania Ads Than Any Candidate -- Ever"

(Closed after only 20 comments... guess it suddenly dawned that one doesn't read so well)

$2.2 Million a week on ads in PA, huh?

"Outspending every politician ever", huh?

Nothing like a natural, spontaneous groundswell for "hope" and "change" among the enchanted masses... bought by an ad agency with unlimited funds, in between spots for the Ab Roller and the guy screaming at you to buy OxiClean.

Didn't realize "change" was such a hard sell... and all for just a few points in PA.

Yes, we can. Money Talks.

Off topic...but damn, that's a great picture.

Will he consent to give that $1 million away to the poor?

How about the $40 million?

"Of those to whom much is given, much is required."

"When you did this to the very least of these your brothers, you did it unto Me."

"Oh, how hard it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of (the) god!"

I would wager my future earnings that if he were to do one of the following, he could secure his presidential campaign's funding and the nomination, tomorrow:

1) Sign an online contract agreeing to refund all donations if he does not make good on his campaign promises and, or;

2) At campaigns end, distribute whatever monies remain, evenly, to all who donated.

On a more serious note, I hope he realizes how many are putting their true faith in him. In thinking of it these past weeks, I've pondered just how disappointed his constituents will be if he wins the general and fails to deliver. There would be, I imagine, a deep sense of hurt and disillusionment; it would border on the personal. Like the nerdy freshman who allows herself to be wooed by the presumptive prom king and suddenly realizes his advances have been a ruse to perpetrate some cruel, twisted joke - hearts, minds will be absolutely crushed, hopes will be dashed and, unfortunately, the US will never again entertain the notion of an African-American president.

Why does he need so much money? He's outspending every politician ever to have run in Penn.

Excessive spending isn't necessarily good.

I'm in. :-)

Something about that is strange. How about we give some of this money to the poor.

I just sent him my electric bill.

A big chunk of Hillary's support comes from blue-collar, working-class families who can't really afford to donate money.

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Why dont you just send it to the local networks in PA thats where its going to go. All this money spent we could have rebuilt New Orleans by now. out spending someone 5-1 on ads is not a democracy. So the 2 million people displaced by this sub prime mess dont have a voice because they cant afford to contribute to a candidate.