Nearly 1/2 million Americans have donated to the Obama campaign...most less than $100.

[calteacherguy]

As of this hour, over 481,000 individuals have made a sacrifice and donated to this campaign. Virtually all of our donors have given under $100; less than three and a half percent of our donors have maxed out.

By January 3rd, a half of a million people will have donated to the Obama campaign, shattering every previous total in presidential primary history.

Regardless of what happens on Thursday, this number will be a thunderclap over the political establishment and the entrenched, big-money interests that have dominated our politics for far too long.

On that day, history will be made -- not just by an individual, but by a movement.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/1/132036/5696

[RoadRage]

1. I'm proud

To be one of the 481,000!

[Flabbergasted]

8. Good for you. nt

[Flabbergasted]

2. kick

[Colobo]

3. Viva Obama.

[OneBlueSky]

4. that's precisely what the McGovern campaign boasted of when he ran . . .

and we all know where it got him . . . just an observation, that's all . . .

[fightindonkey]

5. A Half Million Has A Number, Obama Loses

What else are you currently hanging onto?

[hayu_lol]

6. Not to start a flamewar...but weren't some of those 'donations' more...

the result of people 'buying' things from the campaign and being listed as donors by the Obama organization? Seems like I read something about that not to long ago.

Another point might be that Los Angeles is a city of 13 million people. One could lose a half million people in the streets of a place like that.

No matter who you support, our candidates are all qualified for the job. We are splitting hairs about personality at this point.

Why don't we all just relax a bit and see how the numbers seem to shake out over the next several months.

[Flabbergasted]

7. kick