McCain camp: Obama needs $200 million to ‘keep pace’

[rpannier]

Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s campaign said in a memo Thursday that, in order to “keep pace” with the Arizona senator, Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) would have to raise $200 million between now and Election Day.

McCain’s camp argued that, with help from the Republican National Committee (RNC), it has more resources than the Illinois senator.

Rick Davis, the titular head of the McCain campaign, said on a conference call with reporters that the campaign and the RNC combined have just less than $95 million cash on hand at the end of June, and that they have been outspending Obama in advertising by almost a 3-to-1 margin since April.

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In a memo that accompanied Davis's conference call with reporters, Davis wrote that “the McCain campaign currently has more resources than the Obama campaign for the battle ahead.”

link:
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/mccain-camp-obama-needs-200-million-to-keep-pace-2008-07-10.html

on note:
keep pace... Yeah, right. :eyes:

Outspent Obama 3-1 since April and they're losing ground everyday.. Money well spent there Davis. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I guess all they need is Mr Roarke and Fantasy Island

[anonymous171]

1. But I thought it was IDEAS, not money, that mattered!

Well, according to Rove anyways.

[MarjorieG]

2. All those bunished patriotic ads without reality on TV, keeping election close.

And our money was spent on the never-ending primary, people tapped out. I hope the money comes in the fall when the attacks come.

[Pirate Smile]

3. Well, I hope this scares more people into donating to Obama and makes the

Republicans get complacent re donating.

[LaStrega]

4. "... and that they have been outspending Obama in advertising ..."

And a lot of good it's done 'em.

:rofl:

Dumbasses.

[Big Blue Marble]

5. This is hilarious.

Is this a fund raising ad for Obama? Do they understand that with over 1.5 million donors
all Obama needs to do is raise an average of $130 or so from his base and he has 200 million.

If Obama sends this quote in his email solicitations (which I imagine he will), even those
who are threatening to withhold their financial support will be back in the fold.

Thanks McCain. We needed this to get a little more jazzed.

[Stand and Fight]

6. I couldn't agree with you more.

I foresee myself maxing out for the first time EVER in donating to a candidate to do all I can to help Senator Obama take the White House.

[Big Blue Marble]

9. I getting surprisingly close to maxing out as well.

A little each month for a year and one-half does add up.

I have never come close in any other campaign. If John wants to make this
a contest, I know I am ready to make the sacrifice necessary. I am sure
many others are as well.

[The Traveler]

7. The wife and I

have determined to donate at least $50 per paycheck to Obama's campaign. Just my (actually, our) way of sayin' "Fuck ya, John."

[Pavlovs DiOgie]

8. So let me get this straight

McCain + RNC = more than Obama. Obama doesn't get to include the DNC in this formula? Hmmm odd.

Not to mention, McCain + RNC may very well not be able to keep up with Obama even without the DNC.

[Median Democrat]

10. Unlike the primaries, $2,300 limit does not apply to RNC

So, now the corporate types can swoop in and try to buy the election.

[barack the house]

11. Outspending at the casino most likely.