US elections: Obama and McCain's fundraising figures

The Guardian (UK) ^ | 6/20/2008 | Daniel Nasaw

[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

[Mr. Dough]

Nothing like the party of the poor and underpriviledged, eh?

God help this country.

[Alter Kaker]

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.

[kcm.org]

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~~

[silverleaf]

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

[aft_lizard]

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

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Follow the money.....

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

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

[MinuteGal]

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

[Antoninus]

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...

[Mr. Dough]

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

[kcm.org]

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

[Norman Bates]

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