Record donations month for Obama (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised $66m (£37m) in August, making it his best month in terms of election fundraising.

The amount raised makes it likely Mr Obama will have more to spend than Republican rival John McCain in the final two months before the vote.

Donations were lifted by half a million new donors signing up, an aide said.

The record figure contradicts suggestions that Mr Obama's fundraising appeal had been slipping.

His previous record, of $55m, was set in February.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7615449.stm

[flamingdem]

1. Top story on Google News also

Great news.

[progressoid]

2. Nuh uh. I heard on the Sean Hannity show that Obama was going broke.

So there. Nya nya nya.

[BlueIdaho]

3. And we need to give even more in September.

Much voting will happen by mid October so we need to give till it hurts. Big media is important but the ground game is where we're gonna win or lose.

[Oskie]

4. Where's the SHARP HARD-HITTING ADS???

JUST SENT THIS TO OBAMA website: No cash from me until I see hard hitting ads targeting the working women/undecided voters (the computer ad sucked...didn't hit the demographic needed).

(1) "Ever meet someone who talks a good game. But you find out that what they say, isn't what they do" -- Palin's action against women, hiring cronies, etc. Women, like me, know how it feels to be lied to. Again and again. Especially from someone who came across as a friend. TARGET THAT EMOTION.

(2) Do the "Harry & Louise" everyday people ads. Example: Woman with sick child. What did McCain do? Voted against the leave act. Woman not getting equal pay. McCain voted against. Voted against. Voted against. POUND THAT MESSAGE.

DUers: contact Obama camp with similar message. Make'em pay attention.