The Obama$ out$pent Clinton in Wi$con$in TV ad$ nearly 5-to-1

[MethuenProgressive]

A new study found that Obama outspent Clinton in Wisconsin TV ads nearly 5-to-1. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/22/691873.aspx

You get what you pay for.

[Coexist]

1. 17 points apparently.

[ingac70]

4. Ha!

:rofl:

[ingac70]

14. This just shows Hillary's fiscal ineptitude..

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-money22feb22,1,2428372.story

[TheDonkey]

2. Yep, Obama a win; Clinton a luxury suite in the Bellagio.

and overpaid consultant. Priorities, priorities...

[tridim]

7. Exactly, and a good reason to vote for Obama

His people know how to budget money.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

"You get what you pay for."

So how much money have you sent Mrs. Clinton?

:evilgrin:

[XemaSab]

3. Not Hillary's fault she blew all her money on expensive hotel rooms, parking,

and catering instead of campaign ads. :eyes:

[AZBlue]

42. What money?

Obama outraised her, fair and simple. Because he has the support of the people.

[Mike03]

5. Isn't that how it works, and how it has always worked?

If your favorite candidate had outspent the opponent, wouldn't you consider it a brilliant strategy and well-spent money?

[TSIAS]

6. Funny to hear HRC playing the poor card

Bill said they were running on a "shoestring budget".

If that's true, it's because she ran out of $100 + million. I thought it was bad when Dean went broke in 2004. But her campaign takes the cake for epic mismanagement.

[Lerkfish]

8. LOL! so you're implying he bribed people to vote for him? wow.

you know, the first rule of holes, right?

stop digging when you find yourself in one.

flopsweat and desperation are not helping your candidate at all.

just as an interesting aside: Clinton's had a larger warchest in the beginning, and squandered it on useless people like Mark Penn.
So, YES, you get what you pay for, and if you spend unwisely, you lose.

[NoBorders]

9. Awesome. He's got the people behind him.

He is funded largely by small donors who want their voice heard, rather than rich, Dem elite insiders. Glad he had the money from his grassroots donors to get the job done.

[NJSecularist]

10. Obama spent $100,000 on Wisconsin TV ads instead of food platters

[adoraz]

11. anyone know what the teams are spending...

in Texas, Ohio, RI, and Vermont?

[cali]

22. In VT

neither are spending much. Obama has 7 paid staff in the state. I'm not sure if Hillary has any yet. Pat and Marcella Leahy have done an ad for him, and Ben and Jerry are touring the state in Obamamobiles handing out free ice cream. Don't know about advertising because I don't watch TV. Vermont's in the tank for Obama. Big.

[Nailzberg]

12. Obama runs a well-budgeted and successful campaign

Hillary runs out of money with rooms at the Bellagio, a half mil in parking, etc, and now finds herself financially unable to compete.

Now who should I trust to better spend my tax money? :shrug:

[stahbrett]

13. Thanks for posting that! It's great that his campaign has funds to do that!

How embarrassing would it have been to have run out of money after Super-Duper-Tuesday???

[shadowknows69]

15. Oh that's rich

Now its because Obama has all the money? Clinton has had 100+ million dollars in her coffers this campaign. Why is it so hard for you to accept that Obama simply speaks to and for more members of our party than Clinton? Someone always has to come in second.

[Yael]

16. And for an extra $6.5mm he could have had Mark Penn and a year's worth of parking

Whats yer point?

[stahbrett]

17. Oh wait - that was supposed to be a negative post about Obama?

In that case, how dare you accuse him of out-spending the poor little underdog candidate who know one gave a chance to win! It's just not fair! WAH!

[GoldieAZ49]

18. $o? What$ your point?

If Hillary had not waSted her $100 million $he would have had it to Spend.

If $he cannot run a campaign, she cannot run a country.

Fiscal responsibility is crucial, glad we found out now.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

32. You beat me to it! $hit!

:rofl:

[GoldieAZ49]

35. Great mind$ $tink alike

:hi:

[cali]

19. that's right. and he's outspending her in OH and TX

if she hadn't blown an INSANE $33,000,000 on fucking asshole consultants like Mark Penn, she'd be in a better position to compete with him on TV ads. BAD judgment spending 1/3 of what you've raised on consulants. That's her tough luck and don't be surprised if you see results similar to Wisconsin in TX and OH.

For once you're absolutely right: You get what you pay for. He got results and she got shit.

[Danger Mouse]

20. Obama has used his money well. Hillary got Mark Penn.

I think the clear winner here is Obama. :evilgrin:

[Forkboy]

21. Hey, don't blame him because Hillary spent her wad early.

Maybe if her campaign could actually manage money they'd have had some more to spend there.

[ericgtr]

23. I know it, think of how many doughnuts Obama could've bought if it were only 4-to-1

eom

[Faygo Kid]

24. That'$ what happen$ when you have ma$$ive $upport from average folk$

Thanks for the reminder.

Time to send him another fifty buck$.

[ProSense]

25. Wolfson $266K/mo, Gibbs $144K/yr; Penn $10.1 million, Axelrod $1.2 million

More here and here.

[ericgtr]

28. Great Points!

Thanks

[ORDem]

50. Yep! That's why I was shaking my head at all the posts about donating $500

to HRC after the debate when they felt that rush of emotion (for which they usually criticize Obama supporters).

Mr. Penn thanks you folks, so much.

:kick:

[bunnies]

26. The boomerang effect.

aint it great?

[BootinUp]

27. What a $urpri$e. nt

[JackORoses]

29. Good thing he's got plenty of money. Keep those 17 point victories coming!

[Hepburn]

30. Someone has green eyes....

...sorry your candidate is not doing well, but those are the breaks when you back a loser like HRC.

Duh.....

[mrreowwr_kittty]

31. $eriou$ly?

[Thepricebreaker]

33. Money i$ the milk of politic$ - get over it...

[KhaOZ]

34. Hillary$ Out$pent OBAMA in Luxory Hotel Rooms and Donut$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$

[GoldieAZ49]

36. And Pizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzza

Life$tyle$ of the rich and overconfident

now inevitably humbled

[Raine]

37. That's TERRIFIC

that's how you WIN elections. :bounce: Glad that he has that many donors that are committed and keep sending the money! :-)

[davsand]

38. Good thing his fundraising is going so well,

If you have money to spend on a campaign it can really help a lot...


:shrug:


Laura

[AtomicKitten]

39. Ok, so you are pissed off that Hillary blew through $140 million and Obama manages his $$ better?

whatevah

[Bucky]

45. Reality check: she blew thru her money with EXPERIENCE. He raised his money with just words.

How can Obama run our deep-in-debt government when he can't even run his own campaign into debt? Huh, how?

Where's your hope now, audicity boy?

[KhaOZ]

47. LOL $$$$ LOL $$$$ LOL $$$$ LOL $$$$

[Perky]

48. And what has that experience gotten her: A message that does not resonate.

[AtomicKitten]

49. LOL

:thumbsup:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

40. He plagiarized Hillary's money!

Hillary's campaign spent 100K in Iowa on FOOD -- were they eating endangered species?

[Little Star]

41. Wisconsin, bought and paid for. n/t

[MadBadger]

44. Bought and paid for by his supporters, becacuse he doesnt have 5 million to loan his campaign

[Bucky]

43. I wouldn't have understood the irony unless you changed all the S's to $'s

The irony, of course, is that the "experienced executive" Clinton ran out of money.

[Perky]

46. Aww poowa baybee...too bad you candidate had a failed primary strategy and was out of money because

of that failed strategy.

She has no one one to blame except Penn and Wolfson.