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US elections: Obama and McCain's fundraising figures
The Guardian (UK) ^ | 6/20/2008 | Daniel Nasaw

Posted on 06/20/2008 6:28:27 AM PDT by Mr. Dough

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama today said he will opt out of $84m in public campaign financing – and its attendant spending limits. Here is how his campaign stacks up with Republican John McCain's:

Total raised this election cycle, as of April 30:
McCain: $100.4m
Obama: $272.1m

Raised in April:
McCain: $18.5m
Obama: $32m

Cash on hand as of April 30:
McCain: $21.8m
Obama: $46.6m

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; campaignfinance; fundraising; hypocrisy; obama
Nothing like the party of the poor and underpriviledged, eh?

God help this country.

1 posted on 06/20/2008 6:28:27 AM PDT by Mr. Dough
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To: Mr. Dough

The reason McCain is so far behind is because he’s dependent on liberals for his campaign contributions. Conservatives may hold their nose and vote for him, but no self respective conservative would give him a dime.


2 posted on 06/20/2008 6:29:57 AM PDT by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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To: Mr. Dough
With George Soros, T-bone Pickens, and Warren Buffett writing President-select's checks the election has the aroma of a scam.

Actual conservatives need to quit bashing our selection and started kicking [bleeps] and take names beginning with the arch enemy of the Bush family--Soros~~

3 posted on 06/20/2008 6:34:18 AM PDT by kcm.org (Soros declares crude oil prices are a bubble)
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To: Mr. Dough

Vote Democrat! They have the best candidate money can buy!


4 posted on 06/20/2008 6:40:41 AM PDT by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: kcm.org

T Boone is supporting McCain, don’t know where you got that he wasn’t.


5 posted on 06/20/2008 6:42:36 AM PDT by aft_lizard (One animal actually its eats its own brains to conserve energy, we call them liberals.)
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To: Mr. Dough

Follow the money.....

Who needs Conservatives on your side anyway.....

Sort of resembles your “Crap and Trade” scam, huh Juan.....


6 posted on 06/20/2008 6:45:45 AM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP (Juan McCain....The lesser of Three Liberals.")
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To: Mr. Dough; seekthetruth; seenenuf; oswegodeee
You can bet Osama didn't opt out of public funding on a whim, or even for propaganda purposes such as he's putting out about it as we speak.

This is the political big leagues and everything is minutely planned and orchestrated. It has to be.....the world-wide stakes are enormous.

The Messiah is opting out of public financing because he has iron-clad assurances of financial support up till November from those marxists, socialists, communists, foreigners, anti-Americans, peaceniks, environmentalists, corporation and business entities employing illegals, Muslims and Democrats and international financial manipulators who are extraordinary heavy-hitters in sectors of society around the world, and who operate as individuals, groups, blocs or organizations, overtly or covertly.

Each of the above entities or individuals believe Osama will be their puppet.....and from his speeches and agenda, each will be correct in these assumptions to a lesser or greater extent.

His campaign will require VAST amounts of money through November. Five and ten-dollar contributions through his internet efforts will not cut the mustard. Therefore, it follows that privately he is already assured of adequate contributions from the above-mentioned even as he pontificates about foregoing public funding to the lumpen masses who watch him on TV.

Obama is a manufactured puppet. Rush has obliquely referred to puppet-masters behind the scene many times on his program.....and he isn't trying to subtly warn voters about this just to waste his breath.

Leni

7 posted on 06/20/2008 7:10:01 AM PDT by MinuteGal (Stay Home or vote Barr for Obamination, more Taxation, Regulation, Litigation and Ginburgization)
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These are April numbers--Barry O was still in the middle of a heated primary campaign then.

Let's see what the May and June numbers look like...
8 posted on 06/20/2008 7:18:33 AM PDT by Antoninus (Every second spent bashing McCain is time that could be spent helping Conservatives downticket.)
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To: MinuteGal

MinuteGal, you’re right on target. And your tagline is too.


9 posted on 06/20/2008 8:19:44 AM PDT by Mr. Dough (Who was the greater military man, General Tso or Col. Sanders?)
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To: aft_lizard

Called a “fake tell” in poker. Head fake in basketball.


10 posted on 06/20/2008 11:56:34 AM PDT by kcm.org (Soros declares crude oil prices are a bubble)
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To: Antoninus

McCain matched Obama’s May numbers when the RNC Victory 2008 fund is counted.


11 posted on 06/20/2008 2:28:23 PM PDT by Norman Bates (Freepmail me to be part of the McCain List!)
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