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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 08:47 AM Original message |
Obama Steps Up Push for Big Donors; "Small-donor network is showing signs of fatigue." |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
1. "Follow the money" |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. seriously |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. He has to follow the money |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. uh huh |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
40. Has the moon been commodified? |
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foo_bar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
58. what was Deep Throat's catchphrase in "All The President's Men", Alex? |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. I think the small donor campaign can carry him through the |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:00 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Hey there, peace13! Questions for you... |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Hi! Yes I have talked with people, written emails and talked with my local reps. |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:36 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. It is a serious problem. |
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qwlauren35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
49. You're right - the paraphernalia makes a huge difference. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. People need to use their money for gas and food now. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
34. I think this definitely plays a part now. People are hurting. |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
4. Fatigue? Is that what they're calling it these days? |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Agree. The Obama campaign needs to delude itself that it betrayed its small donors |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. They were counting on small and large donors. They shot themselves in the foot with FISA |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. I'm not sure that ad blitzes work. |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. ..and how much did Hillary spend in PA? |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. True, |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
51. If the polls are to believed |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
48. Think about that. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Obama won't suffer anything |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. Hope you are right. |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #15 |
29. He narrowed the lead considerably in PA n/t |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. So, what? |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Yes but there are so many states where McBush's lead is a couple of points |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #31 |
52. In the GE if he's polling 20 points behind in a state |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. What a charade all this campaign financing is |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
7. There's bound to be a slowing down period |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:11 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. A lot of us won't forget his betrayal on FISA |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Okay |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
59. Very big of you to grant that. n/t |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. I'll give twice then, once for me and once for you. |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 06:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
50. I understand on the money |
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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:13 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. people are going on vacation now |
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MikeNearMcChord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
10. I have given twice, not much, but the job openings for |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
16. Our giving has slowed. |
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williesgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
17. If he votes yes on FISA today, that's it for me. I'll vote for him due to SCOTUS, but that'll be it |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
22. "Small donor fatigue"? I don't think so. Everyone I know is giving as much as they can... |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
23. Obama won't be getting money from me either. |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Was Obama ever going to get money from you? n/t |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
27. Hillary was still in the race in May. |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
28. Guess it's time to pony up |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I was going to donate this check |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
32. Is that a direct quote from Obama |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. Gosh, no! No candidate would ever say such a thing. It's the writer's characterization... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Right...so, I personally know of |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. You could be the turnaround, zidzi! |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Excellent educated |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
35. The *ONLY* one who said small donors are showing signs of fatigue is the guy that wrote the article. |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. And isn't that newpaper Murdoch owned? |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. It surely is. |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. Well, you can't argue with the monthly decline in figures. My guess is... |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
42. Golly, yeah, the Wall Street Journal is very concerned about the Obama campaign |
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PolNewf (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
46. 115,000 donations in a week |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
47. What is your interest... |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. I think it's valuable to know what's being said "out there" in the press. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #47 |
57. Deep Modem Mom always posts fair |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. Yawn |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Hi, Jo -- |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
54. The DNC needs money.. big donors CAN (and will) send large money to them |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
56. And the farther he tacks to the right and panders to the corporatists |
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