Obama raises $10 million after Palin speech-GOP raises over $1 million since speech

spanone

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Fri Sep-05-08 08:06 AM
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Obama raises $10 million after Palin speech-GOP raises over $1 million since speech

Edited on Fri Sep-05-08 08:08 AM by spanone

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ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Barack Obama's presidential campaign said it raised $10 million Thursday following the Republican National Convention speech by rival John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin.

Obama spokesman Bill Burton said Palin's address, heavily laced with digs at Obama, prompted an outpouring of donations from more than 130,000 donors.

"We're up over the previous record and the number is still climbing the more Palin's attacks are covered on cable and network news," Obama spokesman Bill Burton said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26551384/

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FrenchieCat

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Fri Sep-05-08 08:08 AM
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1. Think the MSM will stop playing the Palin speech now?

This is too funny! :rofl:

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grannie4peace

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Fri Sep-05-08 08:08 AM
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2. GOBAMA--fuck gop

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AirmensMom

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Fri Sep-05-08 08:09 AM
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3. YES!

Let's keep giving, DU! :bounce:

:woohoo:

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global1

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Fri Sep-05-08 08:10 AM
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4. I Guess That Answers The Question As To Who The 37.2 Million Viewers Of Palin's Speech Were......nt

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RoadRage

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Fri Sep-05-08 08:11 AM
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5. That number ($10,000,000) is now incorrect...

It's going to be MUCH HIGHER. I donated $100 after McLame's speech ended... i wanted to save my cash for last night. I have a feeling that many others did too... and the $10,000,000 number was 24 hours after the Palin speech - but before McCain even spoke.

I'd say Obama has probably raked in about $15,000,000 by now.

Screw the damn republicans.. they've tried to buy this country for years.. so i'll play that game - i'm buying it back one dollar at a time to Obama. :)

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alcibiades_mystery

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Fri Sep-05-08 08:11 AM
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6. Obama has constructed the perfect counter-weight

The GOP has said for years that money equals speech. They've used this logic to essentially legalize bribery by the big corporations through the lobbying arm. One response is to OPPOSE the logic: no! money does not equal speech!

The other response, the Obama jujitsu response, is to say OK, then. That's the game? Let's play it. So, the campaign constructs a fund-raising engine that allows money to equal speech for everybody. Where previous attacks of this nature just caused people to fume silently, they now have an outlet to fume. With their checkbooks. It's pretty brilliant.

When I get mad I put it down on a pad - huh - give ya somethin' that ya never had... - Chuck D, "Welcome to the Terrordome"

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Fri Sep-05-08 08:35 AM
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10. I was always against McCain-Feingold

I don't think I want government financing of campaigns. That could mean government control. I like how we've put Obama where he is.

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Mimosa

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Fri Sep-05-08 08:35 AM
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11. I was always against McCain-Feingold

I don't think I want government financing of campaigns. That could mean government control. I like how we've put Obama where he is.

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Alter Ego

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Fri Sep-05-08 08:12 AM
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7. I think Tommy Vietor's response was better.

"Sarah Palin should give a speech every day," he said.

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Mimosa

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Fri Sep-05-08 08:33 AM
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8. Everytime I get really smoked about Palin I contribute to Obama

Obama's going to need our help.

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Fri Sep-05-08 08:34 AM
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9. In each case donors are saying the same thing:"You'll need this money to deal with whack-job Palin!"

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apnu

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Fri Sep-05-08 08:35 AM
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12. Wait. What happened to the $10 million dollar woman? (nt)

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