Obama Small Donors

Mitt Romney Has Best Small Donor Month

The Huffington Post | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 03.08.2012

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Mitt Romney's campaign announced earlier today that he had raised $11.5 million in February. In its release, the campaign stated that since April ...

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Obama Getting More Small Donors Then Ever

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 02.14.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The 2012 election is shaping up as the election of big money power. Super PACs, accepting unlimited contributions from billionaires,...

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Once Some Of Obama's Most Loyal 2008 Backers Now 'Disappointed,' 'Bewildered'

The New York Times | Nicholas Confessore ONFESSORE | Posted 11.25.2011

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They were once among President Obama’s most loyal supporters and a potent symbol of his political brand: voters of moderate means who dug deep for t...

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Sue 'Em Back to the Stone Age: The RNC Files Suit to Reverse the Small Donor Revolution

Monica Youn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last week, a panel of the D.C. federal court heard arguments in a case where the RNC is seeking to turn back the clock to a time before Obama's "small-donor revolution."

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Obama Campaign Rewrites Fundraising Rules by Selling Merchandise

Off The Bus | Posted 05.25.2011

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One under-reported aspect of the Obama campaign's fundraising prowess is its strategy to charge most of its supporters for campaign paraphernalia. The strategy -- both innovative and controversial -- is a boon to the campaign, raising the number of low-dollar donors and motivating supporters to volunteer more often.

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Study: Obama's Small Donor Base Image A Myth

Los Angeles Times | Andrew Malcolm | Posted 05.25.2011

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Everybody knows how President-elect Barack Obama's amazing campaign money machine was dominated by several million regular folks sending in hard-earne...

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Study's Claim on the 'Myth' of Obama's Small Donor Base Is Itself a 'Myth'

Greg Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

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A new CFI study disputes the "myth" that Obama rode a wave of small donations to victory. But buried in the report, are all the figures and arguments for showing that the CFI's "myth" is actually a myth.

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Study: Obama's Small Donor Claims Off

USA Today | Posted 05.25.2011

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Despite attracting millions of new contributors to his campaign, President-elect Barack Obama received about the same percentage of his total politica...

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McCain Compares Obama Small Donor Issue To Ayers And ACORN

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 05.25.2011

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On a Monday conference call with reporters, McCain campaign manager Rick Davis worked hard to elevate the issue of Barack Obama's undisclosed small do...

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Obama Forced To Return Suspicious Donations

Newsweek | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama campaign has shattered all fund-raising records, raking in $458 million so far, with about half the bounty coming from donors who contribute...

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