The daily dunning
I don't know what kind of fundraising appeals John McCain is making because I'm not on his email list.
But I hear from Barack Obama almost every day.
Today brings this stirring call to action. You'd hardly know Obama will likely end up with three times as much money as McCain for the fall campaign:
"Dear Douglas (I appreciate the formality, by the way; and I never call him "Barry") --
"Tonight is the crucial financial reporting deadline for June.
"Right now is the time to step up and own a piece of this campaign. I need your help to take on John McCain, the Republican National Committee, and the shady so-called 527 groups that are dedicated to attacking this campaign using millions of dollars in unregulated contributions.
"Please support this movement by making a donation of $25 by Midnight tonight:
https://donate.barackobama.com/deadlinejune
"Together we are setting a new standard for how presidential campaigns will be organized and funded.
"For the first time in a generation, a presidential campaign is putting staff in every single state for the general election. Our staff and the Obama Organizing Fellows are getting to work right now to build on grassroots energy in all 50 states.
"And -- unlike John McCain -- we're going to do it without contributions from Washington lobbyists and special interest PACs that have held too much power for far too long in this country.
"By putting our organizational and financial future in your hands, it's clear who will be responsible for our success and who we will be accountable to in the White House: the people.
"But in order to match the resources of our opponents, we're going to have to do more and get more people involved than ever before. Your donation of $25 right now will help make that happen:
https://donate.barackobama.com/deadlinejune
"I'm counting on you to take the lead and build this campaign.
"The stakes couldn't be higher, and every American who hopes for something better from their government is counting on us.
"Thank you,
Barack"
I don't know how I can resist these constant appeals to truth, justice and the American way.
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I don't know how I can resist these constant appeals to truth, justice and the American way* Doug
Resist my foot you tightwad! Just send Obama a used Charlotte Transit Token, so the Charlotte Bobcats will have someone at their games this year. After all, the Bobcats number 2 draft choice was a 7 foot Frenchman that nobody has ever heard of before.,
Posted on June 30, 2008 11:23 AM
Does this imply that Obama is taking no corporate or lobby money? Give me a break. The thing that angers me so much about his campaign is the utter lack of respect that he gives Americans. Are people really as stupid as he believes they are?
Oh, you aren't taking money to trade favors down the road like every other politician, OK. You never paid attention to Rev. Wright's hate filled speaches. OK. You would never degrade a female if you weren't so tired from campaigning. Sure.
I can only hope that people are not stupid enough to believe this stuff.
Posted on June 30, 2008 3:56 PM
As I wrote after he broke his promise to use public funding, he's simply a politician, although a very, very good one.
Definitely not the anti-politician he claims.
Posted on June 30, 2008 4:26 PM
I never thought I'd say this, but I actually agree with Connie...
Posted on June 30, 2008 5:55 PM