5 Million since Super Tuesday. Horaaay Barack!!!

[sfam]

http://my.barackobama.com/page/contribute_c/sincefeb5_email/graphic

Totally awesome!!!

[loveangelc]

1. Already?????????

[jenmito]

7. Olbermann reported it at $3 million around 8pm which means he raised nearly $2 million in 1 1/2 hrs.

:bounce:

[Cha]

2. Hey, that's not $5 Million yet. :-)

:)

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. Actually, $4,955,950

At 8:37 CST.

But who's counting?

[IndyOp]

5. sfam must be rounding... I keep refreshing - probably another few minutes until $5m. (n/t)

[sfam]

9. Its not an instantaneas update...the next update it will be WELL past 5 million

Bottom line, its a done deal now!

[thevoiceofreason]

4. And from folks who can still give more

The "elistist" little guy. O yeah, Obama doesn't take PAC or lobbiest money.

[alteredstate]

59. Gee, have you donated to DU yet?

[tammywammy]

6. What's even better

[sfam]

11. I contributed $100 of that overwhelming support today. :)

Truly, what a slick way to get everyone's gander up, ey? That email message was just awesome!

"Hillary just gave 5 million to the campaign...what are you gonna do about it?"

AWESOME!!!

[bagimin]

27. That is one pretty picture!

no wonder I couldn't get in.

[VolcanoJen]

29. I know! My dashboard's been loading choppy and slow all night

For a good reason!!! :bounce:

[Windy]

8. I donated online and am sending more money in my pledge envelope that I received in the mail!

Keep it going!!!! :o)

Barack and Michelle don't have the 5,000,000.00 dollars that Clinton had at hand to fund her own campaign. We have to keep it coming in!!!!

[calteacherguy]

10. I just donated a half an hour ago to this. Proud to put it over the top!

Take that, Clintons! :-)

Edit...it's $5,124,725 now!

It seems to be going up about $2,000 a minute!

[Big Blue Marble]

19. This is absolutely amazing to watch. n/t

[AZBlue]

12. Their server is so overloaded right now I can't even get in.

Gobama!

[sfam]

14. This has just got to KILL the Clinton campaign when they see this...

If there was ever a clearer sign of momentum, I can't think of it...

[AZBlue]

62. I know!

Especially since most of that came before the news broke about HRC funding her own campaign. It was a natural and genuine reaction to Tuesday. People think it's still too close and know he can and will pull much further ahead of her. I LOVE IT!!!

[caligirl]

13. $5.12 mill. Hay Hillary need a loan?????

[sfam]

16. Hooooaaaaaaah!!!! Too fuckin awesome! Way to go folks!!!

Yes We CAN!!!!!

[jenmito]

15. Correction-he raised over $5.1 million!!!

[NJObamaWoman]

17. HELP Obama Supporters. Does he have an Obama Store Catalog

I know lots of elderly and non computer people who would like to donate to his campaign by buying items from his store. However I need a catalog. Is there an Obama Store Catalog that I can get in mail. I would like this to the people I know who haven't voted already.

Please help me.

[tammywammy]

20. Once the website is up

Email and ask them.

[NJObamaWoman]

25. Cuz i called them and no one picked up. I need that catalog STAT

cuz there are so many people I know who would buy items.

[jenmito]

30. Maybe you can explain to them what he has for sale and you can buy the things for them online

and they can pay you?

[NJObamaWoman]

35. That wont work because I can only contribute $2,500 right?

I know lots of people who will buy items not only for themselves but for their loved ones etc. I need a catalog so that the people can look through the book, then write a check themselves instead of them giving me the money.

[jenmito]

38. Oh. I think the max is $2,300. Could you divide the orders with other people who have computers?

Other than that, I guess you should try to call or email them again.

[NJObamaWoman]

42. Nope because I plan on giving $2,300 myself. Little by little.

I don't want to be prevented from being able to donate myself. I'm going to e-mail them though. Thanks everyone for your help.

[jenmito]

45. Oh, ok.

Sorry I couldn't help! :hi:

[tammywammy]

44. Here's the email address

[e-mail]

[jenmito]

26. He has stuff you can buy at this link:

http://store.barackobama.com/

And maybe you can email them and ASK them to send you a catalog. :hi:

[NJObamaWoman]

33. Thanks I've already bought items online. But for elderly and non computer

people who don't trust putting their financial info over the net. I rather have a catalog so that each person can send a check to Obama. I'll e-mail them about the catalog since they didn't pick up my call.

[alteredstate]

49. self-delete --- posted in wrong place

[alteredstate]

51. Oops --- did it again!

[Konza]

28. yes there is a swag store

but they are so overloaded with orders it'll take several weeks for some of the more popular items. Just depends on what you are ordering.

[IndyOp]

32. If you are willing to place their orders online for them, you could print a few

of the catalog pages from their website to show them what is available.

Just print the pages with items you think that other people would like to buy - shirts, buttons, pins, signs, stickers - probably each would take just 1-2 pages to print.

Good luck!

http://store.barackobama.com/

[NJObamaWoman]

41. See I don't know what they would like to buy.

This isn't just a couple of people. These items if Obama makes it to the white house would be historical. I know many police departments, fire houses, church groups etc who would love to buy the items.

I guess I'm just concerned about the taxes. I don't want to mess up anyones money. I'll try your suggestion though.

[IndyOp]

47. I found a phone number for you... maybe it will help?

For customer sevice inquiries, please contact:

e-mail - [e-mail]
phone - 1.866.501.4448

They have frequently asked questions & the contact information on this page: http://store.barackobama.com/help.asp

I would suggest that you try calling them, I'd be afraid that the email might never be answered. Then again, when I tried to call DemocracyNow! I found that email worked much better.

:hi:

[sfam]

18. Will this be the MSM headline tomorrow? n/t

[GeoK]

21. Amazing!

I contributed earlier today. This is good news!
:bounce:

[NoBorders]

22. Awesome!

This should be good for his campaign, and as headline fodder.

[Diane R]

23. Wow. Keep refreshing that link...you can see the money absolutely pour in.

[sfam]

34. Cha-Ching!!! I wonder how that 3 Mil in 3 days is going for Hillary...

Just wonderin...

[tammywammy]

24. Daaaaaaaamn!

That's gotta sting.

[alteredstate]

31. $5,123,135

[alteredstate]

37. $5,261,078

[VolcanoJen]

50. 5,393,720

:smoke:

[sfam]

53. We might hit 6 Mil by the 24 hour mark! Alaska was 1 am eastern, right? nt

[calteacherguy]

43. Mon Dieu, we just raised over $100,000 in under 10 minutes! NT

[sfam]

46. We're cookin with Butta!!!!

We're on FIRE, baby!!! on FIRE!!!!!!

[City Lights]

36. Unbelievable!

:bounce: :party:

[Perky]

39. That is just incredible and is deisgned to tamp down Clintons push for funds

[Perky]

40. That is just incredible and is deisgned to tamp down Clintons push for funds

[Meldread]

48. LOL. That is commitment.

Hillary digs into her own pocket to give her campaign 5 Million bucks, so the Obama campaign - in a single day - raises 5 Million bucks to prove a point. I hope this is news all day tomorrow. It is simply delicious and is proving a very big point - commitment from his supporters.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/contribute_c/sincefeb5_email/graphic

[sfam]

52. That is EXACTLY the right way to frame this. Hillary Commits...ALL of Obama's supporters answer!

That is true commitment!

[Meldread]

61. LOL. I love it. I just can't stop chuckling. Terry is probably watching this and crying.

Ahh... Terry. It was once said you could squeeze blood from a stone, but sadly it seems that you have run out of stones to squeeze.

Hah!

Obama right about this moment has raised $5.5M - he is going to go over $6M before 12PM EST.

[AtomicKitten]

54. Must.Donate.Now.

I actually LOVE giving this guy money!

[Meldread]

64. I wish I had that same condition!

And I am willing to bet Hillary feels the same way. :p

[AtomicKitten]

70. it's sweet delicious pain

;)

[alteredstate]

55. $5,393,720

[blogslut]

56. 5,389,555

As per your graphic. :)

[workinclasszero]

57. Sweet!!

Damn I ain't even sent in money yet and I bet I'm not the only one.

Cash coming your way Obama!!

Wonder why Hillary's staffers are working for free??:shrug:

[Meldread]

58. $5,424,816!! OMG! We are going to raise nearly $6M or more before 12PM EST!

[sfam]

60. I'd LOVE to see Barack's face when he sees this total...

Its gotta give him like a 500,000 volt jolt of more energy!!! Huraaaaaay Barack!!!

[Meldread]

63. Yeah, but right now I think we should foward this...

...to as many blogs and news sources as possible. It'd be a swift kick in the Clinton's gut. I want to see this reported on the early morning shows and for it to be the buzz throughout the day.

"Hillary Clinton in order to be competitive had to give her campaign $5 Million out of her own pocket, but in just under 24 hours after Super Tuesday, at the request of the campaign, Barack Obama has managed to raise nearly $6 Million from his supporters - in small donations - from over the internet."

[Meldread]

65. $5,542,072 - He's still gaining money fast!

Geeze. I wonder if he'll make over $6M before midnight EST?

[BattyDem]

66. I hit the refresh button three times in less than 30 seconds ...

and the number went up three times! :wow:

[loveangelc]

67. I just donated

[sfam]

68. One of us!!!! Welcome abord tonight's 6 million dollar train to victory!!!

Most awesome!

[Meldread]

69. $5,637,728 - It just won't stop - it's flowing in like a river! TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

:kick:

[jefferson_dem]

71. $5.6 million! Only 3 percent of Obama's donors have given the maximum $2,300 donation

for the primary...so there's still plenty of room to grow,

***

Hit this link to follow the flow ---> http://my.barackobama.com/page/contribute_c/sincefeb5_email/graphic

[writes3000]

73. That is AMAZING!!! Wow...how many donaters does he have? n/t

[sniffa]

72. I just donated for Obama Baby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlPsuzCjPiM

:bounce:

[bicentennial_baby]

74. 5,711,926 now!

:bounce:

[sfam]

75. He's averaging around 100K-200K every 15 minutes now!

[CompSciStudent]

76. Obamas plan leaves out 22 million,$4,400 per new insured, $2,700 for Hillarys plan that covers all

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/opinion/04krugman.html

Jonathan Gruber of M.I.T, one of America’s leading health care economists, dissected both health care plans and "Gruber finds that a plan without mandates, broadly resembling the Obama plan, would cover 23 million of those currently uninsured, at a taxpayer cost of $102 billion per year. An otherwise identical plan with mandates would cover 45 million of the uninsured — essentially everyone — at a taxpayer cost of $124 billion. Over all, the Obama-type plan would cost $4,400 per newly insured person, the Clinton-type plan only $2,700."

"If you combine the economic analysis with these political realities, here’s what I think it says: If Mrs. Clinton gets the Democratic nomination, there is some chance — nobody knows how big — that we’ll get universal health care in the next administration. If Mr. Obama gets the nomination, it just won’t happen. "

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/opinion/04krugman.html

we are all free thinking liberals with a sound economic vison. I do applaud Obama for his excelent campaign, but its time to support the candidate that will deliver change.

It should be in your interest to get a health plan that works, that covers eveyone, to half of the cost of Obamas plan.

Thats why you should support Hillary !


http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/opinion/04krugman.html

[sfam]

78. And your post relates to this thread how???

I'm really interested...just how does your post relate? And if it doesn't, why post it?

[CompSciStudent]

82. Because you should give your donations to Hillary

If you want a universal health care system.

[sniffa]

88. How's the volunteer work going?

Don't worry, next month the paychecks might be coming back. :woohoo:

[sfam]

92. Welcome to my ignore list...

I'm still new here, and am still trying to identify and get rid of all the trolls. Thanks so much for identifying yourself. :)

Welcome to my ignore list...

[CompSciStudent]

93. You rather support a democrat that has a health plan twice as expensive as Hillary’s

You rather support a democrat that has a health plan that is twice as expensive as Hillary’s. ? And leaves out 22 million..and most likely will not make it to law..?

I do think i like the ignore button..

[TwilightGardener]

77. I just added a few more pennies to the pot!

[sfam]

80. And the 6 million dollar train picks up more steam...

One of us tonight!!!! Hooooaaaahhh!

[ShadowLiberal]

79. OMG, he's close to 6 million dollars! And he's up a million in just a few hours

OMG, I swear I checked his site no more then 5 hours ago, and he was a quarter of a million dollars away from 5 million, now it's looking like he'll definitely have over 6 million by the time it's midnight in PST time.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

81. I just got out my purse!

he's just got another donation!

[sfam]

85. 6 Million! Yes We Can!!!!

[TexasObserver]

83. si se puede!

[grantcart]

84. i wonder why it goes down sometimes after a refresh nt

[NJObamaWoman]

86. YAY I just donated $50.00 Go Obama

[VolcanoJen]

87. Si, se puede refresh! 5,803,677

5,803,677.

Less than 24 hours.

[grantcart]

90. $ 5,886,067 nt

[grantcart]

89. Romney will have a heart attack when he sees this

[tammywammy]

91. Nah, Clinton will have the heart attack.

LOL

[GoldieAZ49]

94. Now that kinda talk is called: Donation Motivation!!!!

Update $5,965,931.

:rofl:

[grantcart]

95. 5,964,241 nt

[Whisp]

96. LOL! my husband just said he wants to donate!! and we are Canadian...

:rofl:
thing is, we are Canadian so I'm pretty sure we can't do that, the other thing is he is generally a pretty stingy person!

i don't believe it.
:rofl:
this is great.

[GoldieAZ49]

97. Thank you & your husband!!!

[tammywammy]

98. Nope you can't donate

But that is funny. :)

[sfam]

99. I love it! Too funny!

And truly, the President of the US does affect a lot of the rest of the world, so I totally get being invested in this.

[sfam]

100. 6 Million Baby!!!!

Hooooaaaaahhhh!!! Far Fucking OUT!!!!

[sfam]

101. One minute under 24 hours by DU time. :)

[sfam]

102. Slowing down some...under 100K per 15 minutes now...

Hillary would be so lucky, ey?