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Barack Obama

hfojvt

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3. which is less than 4.6%

Reply to UrbScotty (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 12:43 PM

Sep 2012

Obama got 69,499,428 votes in 2008. So over 95% of the people who voted for him, are not giving a dime to his re-election.

Which is not to put him down, but just to note that donors, even small donors, are a very, very small part of the electorate.

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3 million! [View all] UrbScotty Sep 2012 OP

I imagine this is a huge contrast to the other side? young_at_heart Sep 2012 #1

3 women donated for every 2 men. SheilaT Sep 2012 #2

which is less than 4.6% hfojvt Sep 2012 #3

My checks are ready to be put in the mail. Skarbrowe Sep 2012 #4

Donated 4x Duppers Sep 2012 #5

me too! LibGranny Sep 2012 #6

President Barack Obama is the FIRST tartan2 Sep 2012 #7

I donated today alfredo Sep 2012 #8

I signed up the montly, but I'm going to up my donation. Too much money in Mitt's coffers. freshwest Sep 2012 #9

That Truck Driver from New Hampshire.. says Cha Sep 2012 #10