Posted on 09/04/2008 5:51:00 PM PDT by impeachedrapist
...Barack Obama reported raising at least $10 million from more than 130,000 donors today after Palin, the Alaska governor, addressed the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, and criticized the Democratic presidential nominee. ``Sarah Palin's attacks have rallied our supporters in ways we never expected,'' Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton said. ``And we fully expect John McCain's attacks tonight to help us make our grassroots organization even stronger.''
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
“...they also waste money like crazy. very low or negative ROI...”
I’m looking forward to those monogrammed seat on the One’s plane to appear on ebay!
Exactly. And the rest can be funneled to the RNC. Your post was rather dismissive, saying McCain is limited. No, he’s really not. After the 84.x million cap, it just goes to another pot. Reform? :-) I don’t think so.
This from the McCain Palin Victory 2008 official site:
Contributions to McCain-Palin Victory 2008 (“Victory 2008”) are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Victory 2008 allocates contributions to the Republican National Committee (“RNC”), the state parties’ federal accounts, and McCain- Palin Compliance Fund (“Compliance Fund”) in conformity with federal limits. Unless a contribution would exceed federal limits or a contributor designates otherwise, Victory 2008 will divide contributions as follows:
For Individuals—The first $28,500 will go to the RNC, the next portion will be divided evenly between the Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania state parties’ federal accounts up to a maximum of $9,250 for each Committee, and the final $2,300 will go to the Compliance Fund.
For Federal Multicandidate PACs—The first $15,000 will go to the RNC, the next portion will be divided evenly between the Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania state parties’ federal accounts up to a maximum of $5,000 for each Committee, and the final $5,000 will go to the Compliance Fund.
Contributions to the Compliance Fund will be used solely for legal and accounting services to ensure compliance with federal law and not for campaign activities. Compliance funds may defray a portion of broadcast advertising, national and state office “overhead,” and computer/website expenses. Contributions from corporations, labor unions, federal contractors, and foreign nationals without permanent residency status to Victory 2008 are prohibited. *Federal law requires us to report the name, address, occupation, and employer of any contributor who gives more than $200 in an election cycle (for Compliance Fund contributions) or more than $200 in a calendar year (for RNC and state-party contributions).
As they pissed their pants they pissed their money away.
That could be true, bnut the point is that todays headlines read something along the liens of "Obama raises 10 million while McCain raises only one million after Palin's speech".
After all the money is counted, and IF McCain had truly raised more money on the same night, they could go running to the media saying, "See? Your reports were wrong! We raised more money than the Obama campaign!". And the MSM will yawn, and wont correct their stories. The few that will correct the record wont give it the front page coverage they first gave the 10-1 difference in Obamas favor. And as a result of that, thousands upon thousands of people will go on believing the first inaccurate version.
Typo bnut = but
I contacted the author of the article and he told me “As
soon as the McCain camp gives us their fundraising figures we’ll run those as
well.”
We’ll see.
“Hussein bowled a 34. I bowl 166. Is he blind, or deaf.”
Don’t know about that, but I know he is stupid for a Harvard law graduate.
Dear Friend, I am a community organizer of the Democratic Republic of Chicago and under the leadership of the, Rev. Jeremiah Wrighte.
I presume you are aware there are financial dispute between my party (THE DEOMCRATS) and the present civilian Government (The Very President George Dubwya. Bush II).
This is based on what I believe as bad and corrupt governance on his father's part and an unjust war on innnocent civilians in Iraq. May their souls rest in perfect peace of Allah God in Heaven. Also there are wicked accussations that my party is funded by the overlord Goerge Sooros which are compleetly untrue.
You may have heard how a lot of my sponsor's bank account in Switzerland and North America has been frozen. Following the outlined reasons, I am soliciting for your esteemed organization's confidential assistance to take custody of Ten Million United States Dollars (US$10,000,000.00) and also to front for my campaign in the areas of business you consider profitable.
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I sincerely will appreciate your acknowledge-ment as soon as possible for you, as I intend to continue the campaign more, once the consignment is in your possession.
God bless you as I await your uegent response.
Yours Truly,
Mr. Barry Hussein Soetoro
P.S. I need to tell you that this offer is extremely condfidnetial, and all that we need is your signature and your social security number as well as your bank account number to facilitate the ease of processing. Have a nice day.
Dear Friend, I am a community organizer of the Democratic Republic of Chicago and under the leadership of the, Rev. Jeremiah Wrighte.
I presume you are aware there are financial dispute between my party (THE DEOMCRATS) and the present civilian Government (The Very President George Dubwya. Bush II).
This is based on what I believe as bad and corrupt governance on his father's part and an unjust war on innnocent civilians in Iraq. May their souls rest in perfect peace of Allah God in Heaven. Also there are wicked accussations that my party is funded by the overlord Goerge Sooros which are compleetly untrue.
You may have heard how a lot of my sponsor's bank account in Switzerland and North America has been frozen. Following the outlined reasons, I am soliciting for your esteemed organization's confidential assistance to take custody of Ten Million United States Dollars (US$10,000,000.00) and also to front for my campaign in the areas of business you consider profitable.
This Consignment containing the funds have secretly been concealed and deposited with an International Diplomatic Security firm where it can easily be taken delivery of by a beneficiary recommended of your choosing. The consignment containing the funds were shipped as diplomatic items of high values and will be released to you by the Security firm based on my recommendations to this regard on that note; you will be presented as our esteemed partner and colleague who will be fronting for me and my family in any subsequent ventures.
I and my Michellle have decided to give fully 25% to you for your assistance if you are able to help us claim this donation, 5% for any expenses that may be incured by you during this transaction, and the remaining 70% for my campaign.
Please, I will have need your total discreetness and co-operation for the success of this business ventures, your utmost confidentiality and secrecy is highly required, due to my campaign's present condition. I am presently in the refugee camp here in the Hawaiian islands under the need of safety due to the uncertainty in the Russian country of Georgia and of the unstability in the Middle Eastern world, and I can be reached by responding to my private email address only for now.
I sincerely will appreciate your acknowledge-ment as soon as possible for you, as I intend to continue the campaign more, once the consignment is in your possession.
God bless you as I await your uegent response.
Yours Truly,
Mr. Barry Hussein Soetoro
P.S. I need to tell you that this offer is extremely condfidnetial, and all that we need is your signature and your social security number as well as your bank account number to facilitate the ease of processing. Have a nice day.
The Irony is ? they spent a lot of money in 2000 and 2004, and still lost.... I just love seeing the Liberals money going down the toilet.
Ahhh .... YUP !!
Oh bs. I’ll bet their donors held a bunch of donations and just ran them through after the speech. I don’t believe anything that comes from that group of liars.
Sweet, proof it is a lie, and msm just passes it on, love it
This just in from Barack Obama himself (email)
9-4-08 | Barack Obama
Posted on 09/04/2008 5:49:54 PM PDT by Global2010
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075012/posts
Rush Limbaugh said this morning that McCain/RNC has more money on hand than the Obambi/DNC. Apparently the Obambi has been spending it as fast as he brings it in. Typical: it’s not his money.
In the last two days, the Republican National Committee has taken in $17 million, a campaign aide said.
Thanks!
She is an absolute gem. You know, Rush jokes about Obama needing food tasters if Hillary replaces Biden, but there are Dems saying the same thing: McCain better make sure he has his sunscreen at all times . . . .
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