Analysis: Obama's Small Donors - Democratic Underground

davidinalameda

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Sat May-10-08 07:32 PM
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Analysis: Obama's Small Donors

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Kriss Riggs isn't one to spend her money on politicians.

"Even the place you can donate a dollar on your taxes, I refuse to do it," says the 60-year-old photographer from Blue River, Ore.

Likewise for Kate Schwartz, a 24-year-old marketing expert from Chicago. Past elections, she says, always seemed far removed from young people.

"A lot of people felt like it wasn't happening in my demographic," Schwartz said.

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Triana

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Sat May-10-08 07:35 PM
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1. He's a People-Powered Progressive! n/t

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davidpdx

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Sat May-10-08 07:39 PM
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2. Ha...try saying that 5 times fast

Nice tongue twister

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Tarheel_Dem

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Sat May-10-08 07:42 PM
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3. I found this very telling about the level of his support....

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"Riggs and Schwartz are foot soldiers in Barack Obama's 1.5-million-strong army of campaign contributors. Dozens of Associated Press interviews with donors, and an AP financial analysis show how contributions that make only a soft ka-ching by themselves, arriving in increments of $10, $15 and $50, have collectively swelled into a financial roar that has helped propel Obama toward the Democratic presidential nomination.

Altogether, Obama's campaign has taken in an unprecedented $226 million, most of it contributed online. His donor base is larger than the one the Democratic National Committee had for the 2000 election.

These are hardly political fat cats. Ninety percent of his donors give $100 or less, and 41 percent have given $25 or less, according to the Obama campaign. Overall, he has raised 45 percent of his money in small contributions. Hillary Rodham Clinton's figure is 30 percent, Republican John McCain's is 23 percent.

Riggs and Schwartz are examples of how Obama has become a financial colossus: Neither had given money to a candidate before; both have donated to him more than once; both expect to continue giving. And, just as significantly, they've gone on to help the campaign in other ways, staffing phone banks and canvassing neighborhoods."

Thanks for sharing dwickham, I can certainly relate. :hi:

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JerseygirlCT

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Sat May-10-08 07:44 PM
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5. Broader with smaller average gift is much better than

a few larger gifts.

He's in great shape, and most of those donors can continue to give! The potential is huge.

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Tarheel_Dem

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Sat May-10-08 10:43 PM
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6. I could not agree more. I can't wait to hear the April numbers.

Especially since he reached & exceeded his 1.5 mil target.

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Catherina

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Sat May-10-08 07:42 PM
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4. Not this time either

Obama is the second politician I've given money to. I gave some to Kucinich but over the last 6 months I maxed out on Obama when I saw the machine he was up against. I don't regret a penny of it. Obama or bust.

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