Obama seeks 1,000,000 donors.

[Eric J in MN]

Front page of Obama campaign website.

If you haven't donated to Obama, you can give $10 tonight,
and help him reach the one-million donors goal.

[DesertFlower]

1. i just gave another $25 the other night. nt

[trueblue2007]

8. He won't get any money from me

I gae $25 to Edwards 3 weeks ago and just gave $25.00 to Hillary.

[scheming daemons]

16. Do you typically invest in losing stocks?

[ErnestoG]

40. See you could have gambled that away for better odds.

[ericgtr]

2. Sweet I just made a donation

K&R :kick:

[Eric J in MN]

4. Was it your first donation to the Obama campaign? NT

NT

[ericgtr]

6. Actually yes it was

and I have been a supporter of his since the beginning (dare I say day one?) but in my defense, I run a political message board myself that I have to always shell out money for without ever getting any in return. So when I tell my wife I want to donate to a campaign she always asks when I am going to get money back out of my site then lol. Tonight I just sort of put my foot down for the cause though. :D

[DesertFlower]

10. hubby always says

"i don't care how many charities you give money to, just don't give to politicians." he says "it has a way of trickling down into their pockets". i told him about my first contribution to obama and he said "that's okay". i know he suspects that i've given more.

BTW. hubby was a republican for years and changed parties so he could vote for obama. :bounce:

[MediaBabe]

11. Your Hubby is right.

When Obama was in the Illinois state legislature he made $53,581 yet they bought a $2 million dollar home. Then they paid an additional $104,500 for FIVE FEET OF LAWN. So his yard would be symmetrical. How nice. I'm sure he appreciates every trickle down dollar.

[anigbrowl]

12. BS. He made $1.2 million from the sale of his book that year.

Go look at his tax returns. They're publicly available - just google 'Obama tax return'.

[thoughtcrime1984]

28. nice try nt

[greguganus]

46. His tax returns say differently. Where's Hillary's returns?

:rofl:

[DesertFlower]

9. good. i did a matching one the

other night. the guy that i matched e-mailed me and said he was going to match another person.

this was my 3rd contribution and i'm sure it will not be my last. don't tell my hubby.

:toast:

K&R

[thevoiceofreason]

3. There should be a door prize for the 1,000,000th giver

[PADemD]

33. An invitation to the inauguration?

[psychopomp]

41. I like that idea

[adoraz]

5. The best thing about this is....

currently they are a little less than 40,000 away. Their goal is that amount by March 4. As the number continues going towards 1,000,000, more and more people will give to be apart of it. Hopefully this gets some good press coverage.

[Eric J in MN]

34. Yes, I hope it builds momentum as the number gets closer

...to a million.

[helderheid]

7. I wish I could be a new donor again!

[MediaBabe]

13. Sort of like the Million Man March convened by Louis Farrakhan

Don't think the similarity will slip by Rush and his listeners. Didn't his campaign manager run this by anyone before he went with it? We don't need mistakes like this in the GE.

[Eric J in MN]

14. A million is a big round number. Farrakhan didn't trademark that number. NT

NT

[DesertFlower]

18. good point.

:toast:

[MediaBabe]

29. I didn't say he couldn't use it, I asked - was it wise? n/t

[bicentennial_baby]

17. Oh crap, you said that and now I have to go donate to him

again!

Damn.

[thevoiceofreason]

19. Troll

[DesertFlower]

22. i don't think it's a good idea to mention

obama and farrakhan together. people might get the wrong idea.

[MediaBabe]

30. I agree

I say Obama had "a million ways" he could have phrased a fund raising event. People are paid big bucks to think of ideas. Was this the best use of those advertising moments? Linking, however tenuously, to an event arranged by a man hated by many otherwise NOT BIGOTED folks.

I want to win in November. I don't want to fight the shadows in people's minds.

[alteredstate]

24. Actually, it's nothing like it.

[Cha]

25. How bizarre! Who gives a shit..Obama

and his supporters don't do things to get the approval of the big fat idiots of the world. Thanks for your touching concern.

[Eric J in MN]

26. Who is the "CS" in your signature line about Howard Dean? NT

NT

[Cha]

27. Dunno, Eric...I saw this on another

site and that's the only acknowledgement he(?)gave his quote. But, I had to have it for DU during the height of its fever pitched "cultist" accusations.

Thanks for this link to the Obama Million$$$$ Donor Matching Fund site. I like the way the Obama campaign suggests $5 or whatever..it makes people feel that even if they don't have a lot to spare they can do something and that's important:)

[DesertFlower]

31. yes. it is nice. let's face it.

we're not all rich.

i remember obama talking about a note he got with coins taped to it. the woman said "this is all i can afford".

[Cha]

32. Oh dear! That is so sweet..it's gotta

have a positive impact on candidates who are real when they travel around our country running for prez. I think it made Dean, Kerry, and Edwards better men than they were even. And you know it's giving Obama and Michelle the impetus they need to carry on.

[TheDoorbellRang]

42. Your concern is duly noted

as is your concern upthread on his real estate purchases.

[Big Blue Marble]

43. Gee Babe,

you are making such scintillating contributions to DU.
Brilliant, just brilliant.

[malik flavors]

15. How do you send money orders to the Obama Camp?? I can't seem to find anything official on this.

[DesertFlower]

20. go to his website. click on donate.

you'll find this message.

If you would prefer to contribute by mail, please click here to download a printable contribution form and send a check to:

Obama for America
P.O. Box 802798
Chicago, IL 60680



i do it on-line with a credit card.

[malik flavors]

23. Thanks! I'll try to send something this weekend.

[blogslut]

21. Sorry, Barack

I already exceeded my personal limit on your campaign this month. Next month, another $25.00. I can keep this up all year.

[MoonRiver]

35. I really hope I get a call from his campaign.

They'll get something alright, but it won't be a donation! :D

[DUyellow]

37. LOL You wait for that call.

[MoonRiver]

38. Oh, I'll get one.

My husband and I have been big Dem donors. It will be fun telling him to stick it. :D

[angie_love]

39. wow how childish. how old you you?

[Big Blue Marble]

44. If you are such a big bragging donor,

wonder why they have not called you yet. I had my first call in March of last year.
And I have donating monthly ever sense.

[MoonRiver]

45. I'm sure they have.

We don't answer calls that are unidentified.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

49. I can't imagine being rude to a Clinton volunteer if one called me.

Why so hostile? :shrug:

[Thepricebreaker]

36. Im one, and plan to donate often.... n/t

[mckeown1128]

47. Well, I have already donated....

But, I just talked my Republican wife to donate for the first time. (My wife voted for Obama here in GA and plans on voting for him in the GE)

[mckeown1128]

48. Kick and REC. N/T