Two huge rallies in MO, $150 million raised in one month and Powell endorsement

Motown_Johnny

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Sun Oct-19-08 08:53 AM
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Two huge rallies in MO, $150 million raised in one month and Powell endorsement

all this weekend

Did I miss anything?

Which is the biggest? I tend to think it's the money but WTF do I know?

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Diamonique

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Sun Oct-19-08 08:54 AM
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1. I think it's the money, too.

But taken all together, it means Obama will have the news cycle for the next 2 - 3 days.

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Motown_Johnny

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Sun Oct-19-08 08:57 AM
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3. I forgot about Palin on SNL being insulted to her face... but that isn't as big a deal

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quantass

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Sun Oct-19-08 08:56 AM
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2. Yeah this all sounds like news cycle material but i have faith in the media horse race -- ACORN ne1

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Eric J in MN

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Sun Oct-19-08 08:58 AM
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4. That Michele Bachmann angered DU-ers, who then gave money to...

...Democratic Congressional candidate Elwyn Tinklenberg, which will help get-out-the-vote of Democrats, thereby helping Obama in MN regardless of who wins that Congressional race.

http://www.actblue.com/page/eschatonc08

Elwyn Tinklenberg (D)

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rzemanfl

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:08 AM
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7. Powell endorsed him too, by implication. n/t

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Schulzz

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Sun Oct-19-08 08:59 AM
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5. But...but...but...McCain has "Joe the Plumber" momentum and has Obama where he wants him!

:rofl: :rofl:

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Motown_Johnny

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:04 AM
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6. If Obama is exactly where McCain wants him.. then McCain wants Obama to win

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rzemanfl

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:09 AM
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8. I just got up. What's the source for the money number? n/t

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Motown_Johnny

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:12 AM
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9. The campaign sent out a statement at 6:34am est today.. or so it was stated on MSNBC

it woke someone up who thought she was reading the number wrong because she was still half asleep

I forget her name sorry

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rzemanfl

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:13 AM
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10. That is totally amazing. A whole new definition of BIG. eom

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Motown_Johnny

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:23 AM
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11. Yep, but it became old news about 3.5 hours after the announcement.. thanks to Powell

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