Barack Obama's Campaign Loses Longtime Democratic Fundraiser to Clinton..

[KoKo]

Obama fundraiser defects to Clinton

Barack Obama's Campaign Loses Longtime Democratic Fundraiser to Hillary Rodham Clinton

NEDRA PICKLER
AP News

Oct 26, 2007 14:54 EDT

A longtime Democratic fundraiser has abandoned Barack Obama's campaign to help rival Hillary Rodham Clinton win the party's presidential nomination.

Bob Farmer, who was a top fundraiser for several past Democratic presidential candidates, had served on Obama's national finance committee.

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For Obama, the loss of such a big name in political fundraising circles is hardly welcome news at his campaign.

Farmer was the finance chair of the Democratic National Committee during President George H.W. Bush's administration. He was a top fundraiser for Michael Dukakis in 1988, Bill Clinton in 1992 and John Kerry in 2004. Farmer served as Kerry's national treasurer in 2004, but when Kerry decided he would not seek the presidency in 2008, Farmer was one of several Kerry financial backers who chose to help Obama.

Bill Clinton chose Farmer to be his top diplomat in Bermuda, and the Clinton campaign was unhappy when Farmer picked Obama over the former first lady. Nevertheless, campaign officials continued to court him.

Farmer has donated to all the leading Democratic candidates, a practice not uncommon this election cycle. Federal Election Commission records show Farmer gave $2,300 to Obama in March, $2,300 to Edwards in June and $2,300 to Hillary Clinton in July.

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[NovemberRain]

1. People have to have more faith in Obama

He's working just as hard as Hillary.

[journalist3072]

2. Question: Why do we "HAVE" to have more faith in Obama?

People have a right not to support his candidacy, just like people have the right not to support Clinton's candidacy, or Edwards' candidacy, or that of Biden, Kucinich, etc..

And I'm sorry, I don't think he is "working just as hard as Hillary" as you state. For example, his failing to cast a vote on some very important issues in the Senate recently. To me, his "not voting" seems to suggest that he doesn't want to be on record as being either for or against certain things.

[jefferson_dem]

3. Nedra Pickler...

up to her old shenanigans again. Dismiss. :eyes:

[alittlelark]

4. Hillary has been Christened by the MSM.

Why do you hate the MSM?

[illinoisprogressive]

5. Farmer never raised a dime for Obama and did the same with Kerry.

Many suspect he may be a clinton plant inside of both campaigns.

[MethuenProgressive]

6. Bob Farmer is one of the biggest Party names you've never heard of.

He'll be an awesome asset to the Clinton campaign.

[NewHampster]

7. Farmer wants a winner

Like many of us, I think he wants to back a winner and that is obviously Hillary.