Former Edwards Donors Prefer Obama

[sabra]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/03/28/former_edwards_donors_prefer_o.html

Sen. Barack Obama has raised twice as much money as Sen. Hillary Clinton from donors who had previously been bankrolling John Edwards's presidential bid, according to a new analysis by CQ MoneyLine of contributions given in February, the first full month after Edwards dropped out of the running.

The analysis found that 287 former Edwards contributors donated to $200,000 to Obama last month. Clinton received contributions from 138 former Edwards backers, giving her $114,000 from the group.
Both camps aggressively pursued the Edwards crowd in the days before Edwards formally dropped from the campaign.

Mitchell Berger, a Florida lawyer who migrated from Edwards to Obama, said in an interview with The Trail yesterday that he went with Obama because he "appeals to the better angels." Berger said he is being joined by a number of former Edwards backers to host an April 9 Florida fundraiser for Obama that will be headlined by the candidate's wife, Michelle Obama.

[LisaM]

1. Not this one.

I donated to Edwards' campaign, and I prefer Hillary.

[SammyWinstonJack]

6. Not this one either.

[slick8790]

2. Count this former Edwards supporter in as well. n/t

[Saint in the City]

3. kucinich to edwards to obama for me. hillary is a corporate democrat n/t

[eridani]

14. So is Obama, but at least he is organizing and bringing new people in

I took off my policy wonk hat (Kucinich on the issues, all the way) and put on my organizer hat to make my decision.

[Coexist]

4. I'm one!

[City Lights]

5. My first donation this year went to Edwards. All donations since have

gone to Obama.

[Tarheel_Dem]

7. me too!

Edwards -> Obama.

[azmouse]

8. Count me as one.

I still wish Edwards had won the nom but Obama will make an excellent President as well.

[PassingFair]

9. Me too.

Sent money to Obama today,
the DNC & DFA last week.

I don't have a lot, but what I've got
I'll give to get RID OF THE DLC.

[Cha]

19. So Important, as we know..

Passing Fair! :hi:

[Mezzo]

10. not this one nt

[waiting for hope]

11. Not this one -

I can't get excited about either one. And it doesn't help that his supporters here can be real vicious.

[Scurrilous]

12. K & R

:thumbsup:

[azmouse]

13. kick

[EFerrari]

15. Good to hear. This one does.

:kick:

[readmoreoften]

16. Not this one. No way. /nt

[mckeown1128]

17. kick. nt

[Cha]

18. This is the quote I like...

"Mitchell Berger, a Florida lawyer who migrated from Edwards to Obama, said in an interview with The Trail yesterday that he went with Obama because he "appeals to the better angels." Berger said he is being joined by a number of former Edwards backers to host an April 9 Florida fundraiser for Obama that will be headlined by the candidate's wife, Michelle Obama."

Thank you, Mitchell Berger! :patriot: :bounce: :kick: :party: