Obama Raises $10 Million After Palin Speech

UPDATE: Barack Obama's campaign met its expected $10 million dollar mark:

Barack Obama's presidential campaign said it raised $10 million Thursday following the Republican National Convention speech by rival John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin.

Obama spokesman Bill Burton said Palin's address, heavily laced with digs at Obama, prompted an outpouring of donations from more than 130,000 donors.

The political impact of Sarah Palin continues to be hazy -- she's clearly revved up the Republican base, and helped McCain's campaign bring in more than $8 million since she was announced as his running mate.

But the Palin pick seems to be having a virtually identical effect on the Democratic base. Activists have frenetically picked apart Palin's record over the last week, and an Obama aide told the Huffington Post that the campaign has raised $8 million since her speech last night "from over 130,000 donors - on pace to hit $10 million by the time John McCain hits the stage tonight."

"Sarah Palin's attacks have rallied our supporters in ways we never expected," the aide said. "And we fully expect John McCain's attacks tonight to help us make our grassroots organization even stronger."

UPDATE: The Republican National Committee says it has raised $1 million since Palin's speech.

Comments

[Parisian]

Since I am a citizen of France and cannot vote or contribute to Senator Obama's victory my family is hosting a Obama Fund Raiser at our home for all of our American friends living in Paris to DONATE for Obama!

[RobChattaTN]

way to go!! we love you!

[varugj]

Hey, since our "FRIENDS" from farnce are donating to OBAMA, this should encourage us all to donate to him, since the French have been long standing and consistant supporters of Americans. Wait... isn't France heavily occupied by Muslims who hate the US.... HMMMMMMMM

[Parisian]

Excuse me "varugj" if it was not for France you would probably still be a British Colony.

[cindyw]

Your first day here, and you have to be a jerk?

[Deparis]

Dumb and uninformed citizen.

[uclafan]

Ummm, we have Muslims in the United States too? This isn't the United States of Christian America!

[franklin opt]

Vive la Liberte! Merci beaucoup!

[FORLOMC]

Good for you and Obama will not only be Great for American he will be a Great for the world.

[kburlz]

Don't tell Repubs that, they'll make an ad about it.

[JennyJay]

America is voting right now - - - - VOTING WITH THEIR MONEY.
I sure hope this trend continues through November.

[Deparis]

Money is very needed, but not enough. Volunteer folks, knock on doors, encourage your friends, family, neighbors to register to vote, to attend Barack's campaign rallies and listen to his policies. There are only 60 days left until Nov. 4 and these 60 days are very detrimental to our lives and country. Please sign up to volunteer.

[nian]

I contributed for the first time after Palin's condescending, mean, and sarcastic speech. I loved it when she read off facts about other countries like she had ANY clue what she was talking about.... Also loved hearing an arena full of Repubs laugh at people that serve their community. Made me so angry and sad that I went and gave a donation.

[Richard22]

Sarah Palin has fired up the bas all right: THE DEMOCRATIC BASE!!

[Phil123]

What makes Obama qualified to be the President? Has Obama ever held an executive position?

Can you name anything of significance that he has accomplished?

[reliant1]

see his senate record.

executive experience would be a good thing to tout - except she was a very bad executive.

see her record. see her handcrafted pipeline deal, which exists only on paper and is about to fall apart and she signed off on paying TREBLE damages to canada if it does. Stupid executive.

[koyak23]

Has Mkkkain ever held executive office ?

[FlyTheBlueSky]

Both sides of McCain have not held executive office either.

[difuq43w098sdaflkjh]

George W. Bush held an executive position (Governor) and look where that got us.

At both state and federal levels, Sen. Obama got the most sweeping ethics reform legislation in decades passed: http://obama.senate.gov/issues/ethics_and_lobbying_reform/ http://www.barackobama.com/issues/ethics/

He also pushed through legislation which created http://www.usaspending.gov/ where you can track every dollar the Federal Government spends: http://obama.senate.gov/press/060908-senate_passes_c/

And he has worked to keep nukes out of the hands of terrorists: http://obama.senate.gov/press/070628-obama_lugar_sec/

[ellawensmom]

Oh, I don't know...

HOW ABOUT BEING THE FIRST BLACK MAN SINCE THE BIRTH OF OUR COUNTRY TO WIN THE NOMINATION OF A MAJOR PARTY, THUS GIVING HOPE TO MILLIONS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS THAT IF HE CAN DO SOMETHING INCREDIBLE, SO CAN THEY!!!

I'd call that significant.

[SheriChardonnay]

"UPDATE: The Republican National Committee says it has raised $1 million since Palin's speech."

HA lmao!...I though she was there great white hope!

[AlindaFaye2000]

You have got to be kidding me. I thought she was there to excite the base. So, they aren't that excited about her. I knew the blog would be a better place to get my news. A measly million. They need to get and vote for Obama/Biden '08. Their wallets aren't looking so good.

[RobChattaTN]

I guess she was just there to excite the convention! She sure got the Dems moving!! My next donation goes in today! Obama/Biden 2008!!!

[DaOne]

Thank You Michael Palin

Obama-Biden 08

[aquarharris688]

I found Sarah Palin's speech to be demeaning. If she was looking for support, she's not getting it here. Yes, I was 1 of the 130,000 donors, saying these character assassinations are not going to work. Sarah Palin has started off on the wrong foot. Obama and Biden did not attack her, they treated her very respectfully when she was announced as McCain's VP.
Paalin doesn't support women or a woman's right to choose. Who does she think she is, whatever decision a woman makes relative to choice is between her and her god. She does not share Hillary's ideaologies and cannot even compare herself to Hillary or Geraldine Ferraro. Wow, did Palin forget about Shirley Chisolm or does she even know about her or even care. Sarah Palin needs to be careful about the battles she picks because she may be in for a rude awakening! Sarah, be careful what you ask for!!!

Obama/Biden '08

[TrooAmerican]

palin supports herself, her ambitious career of destruction, and party policy of more of the same.

[Frenchy9]

10M$$!
I was so surprised when I hear the CNN presentator (Taiwan edition) saying S. Palin was a good fund-raizer, not only for the Reps, but also the Dems: After her speech Reps: 1M$; Dems 10M$.

Waou! Impressive! ... 5$ +5$+ +5$ ....= 10M$!

I think they will be afraid to be that smeary and negative!

This is fun to watch! My hope increases!

Bravo les Americains!

[juangault]

I drive through the mountains on the way to work. The fires of the past have scorched the hills, and killed the old trees in the arroyos. Their skeletons still stand however. The bleached white, dead, twisted trees remain above the lush new growth. I think, maybe it's man's place to cut down the old dead wood, and let the young green growth have the sky to itself, but who has the time? How long did it take in the past, for them to fall and eventually recycle into the soil?

[Rictracee]

After reading this article it , I just went to barackobama.com and donated $70...

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

[Kanashi]

i've never seen people so happy to spend their money:)
It's wonderful. The sense of accomplishment that it brings is absolutly priceless. I feel part of something greater than myself.

Obama 08.

[itango2]

I never donated to a campain before.... Obama get my $200 hands down tonight and probably more after seeing these charlatan Republicans regurgitate their same old lies of hatred for 3 nights.

This country needs help and Obama IS the person to start the change now!

[LemonMeringue]

PLEASE CHANGE THE HEADLINE

It's $10 million or more now.

[jacqmac]

As of this writing then, Obama and the Dems are outraising the Repubs by a 7 to 1 margin! That's GREAT. I agree that it would be wonderful to avoid talking about $$ and not asking for it every time one turns around, BUT $$ buys things that are necessary for a successful campaign. Things like RADIO time, TV TIME, paper, stamps, telephone time, paper clips, LUNCH or DINNER (for hungry volunteers and workers). The WONDERFUL part about this is that McCain is being FORCED to go to lobbyists and outside interests for $$ because the public campaign funds are limited and Obama and the Dems have the bigger bank account THIS TIME. Radio and TV time are really important in the last sixty days. Remember, it was October when the Swift Boat ads came out in 2004. And that's what sank John Kerry. NOW-let's all join hands and sing "Kumbaya!" (JUST A JOKE!) It really isn't going to get easier in the day to day stuff, but I hear that the 'reinforcements' are arriving on Monday (at least the Hillary Clinton part anyway). How much $$$ DID the Dems raise after McCain's speech?

[BLinCincinnati]

A lot of his money is going towards opening a lot of offices around the country and paying staffers to put out a massive ground game, which is how you win.