Comments on: Obama Adds 1.5 Million New Donors In 1 Month http://donklephant.com/2008/10/08/obama-adds-15-million-new-donors-in-1-month/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:33:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ed in NJ http://donklephant.com/2008/10/08/obama-adds-15-million-new-donors-in-1-month/comment-page-1/#comment-419222 Ed in NJ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:23:38 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=8880#comment-419222 Obama never pledged to take public financing. He agreed to pursue an agreement with the McCain campaign. But the McCain campaign was unwilling to rein in the 527s. leaving Obama at too much of a disadvantage to consider using public funds. McCain not only criticized Obama in February for not committing to public financing, but he also criticized him for flip-flopping on the issue and the lazy media ran with that narrative. What always gets me is how silly people are about certain issues. Obama forgoing $84M in public funds and financing his own campaign through small donations from his supporters is a great thing, yet you choose to mock it. That's just buying into Republican spin, which thankfully in a month we will begin to see much less of as their party is reduced to secondary status. Obama never pledged to take public financing. He agreed to pursue an agreement with the McCain campaign. But the McCain campaign was unwilling to rein in the 527s. leaving Obama at too much of a disadvantage to consider using public funds. McCain not only criticized Obama in February for not committing to public financing, but he also criticized him for flip-flopping on the issue and the lazy media ran with that narrative.

What always gets me is how silly people are about certain issues. Obama forgoing $84M in public funds and financing his own campaign through small donations from his supporters is a great thing, yet you choose to mock it. That’s just buying into Republican spin, which thankfully in a month we will begin to see much less of as their party is reduced to secondary status.

]]> By: senja http://donklephant.com/2008/10/08/obama-adds-15-million-new-donors-in-1-month/comment-page-1/#comment-419200 senja Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:22:49 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=8880#comment-419200 Well I can Vouch for this number of donors. I am a democrat and all of my friends and family have been donating to Senator Obama. I think the diference for the democrats is that most of people I know weren't ever asked to donate. I was always unaware and believed fundraising meant a commitment of large denominations. Notso the people can donate 25.00 or less. This is such an important election and the republicans have threatened ou security by nominating such an elderly candidate, whose running mate is clearly unqualified. I never thought I'd see the day when being educated and intelligent was a put down. Since when? Ms. Palin is the most dangerous candidate in history, small, mean mind. Well I can Vouch for this number of donors. I am a democrat and all of my friends and family have been donating to Senator Obama. I think the diference for the democrats is that most of people I know weren’t ever asked to donate. I was always unaware and believed fundraising meant a commitment of large denominations. Notso the people can donate 25.00 or less. This is such an important election and the republicans have threatened ou security by nominating such an elderly candidate, whose running mate is clearly unqualified. I never thought I’d see the day when being educated and intelligent was a put down. Since when? Ms. Palin is the most dangerous candidate in history, small, mean mind.

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