OK. This is just cruel. I honestly DID just receive the following e-mail from Obama's campaign:

[rateyes]

Dear xxxxxxxxm

If somebody asked you, you probably wouldn't have to think about it.

But when a reporter asked John McCain how many houses he owns, he stumbled and said, "I think -- I'll have my staff get to you."

If you're like the millions of people who are struggling to keep up with their mortgage, you might have a different perspective.

Not only does John McCain have trouble keeping track of all his houses, he looks at record gas prices and a crippling foreclosure crisis and thinks the economy is fundamentally "strong." And last weekend he said anyone making less than $5 million a year isn't rich.

This is the side of John McCain his campaign wants to hide.

So yesterday, we launched a TV ad to show everyone how out-of-touch John McCain is with the economic realities of regular Americans.

But if we're going to get the truth out, it's going to take all of us working together to make it happen.

Watch the ad and write a letter to your local newspaper exposing the real John McCain:

The more we hear from John McCain about the economy, the more we see just how out-of-touch he is.

You don't have to be an economist to understand that we can't afford eight more years, or four more years, or even one more year of the same failed economic policies that George Bush has put in place.

Now we need your help to make sure the word gets out.

Watch our ad now and write a letter to your local papers:

http://my.barackobama.com/keepingtrack

If John McCain understood what Americans are dealing with, he'd know that we need to be doing more.

Barack has a plan to cut taxes for middle class families by $1,000 and offer students who perform community service a $4,000 tax break to pay for college tuition. But John McCain's tax plan does nothing for 101 million middle class families.

Barack will set the minimum wage to rise with inflation. But John McCain is more concerned about making sure limits on campaign contributions rise with inflation -- and he's voted against raising the minimum wage 19 times.

That's a difference that should be easy to remember.

Thanks for your help,

David

David Plouffe
Campaign Manager
Obama for America

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Got my hopes all up about a VP announcement---them knowing that we're waiting on the VP announcement...checking my e-mail all friggin' day long...and, they send an e-mail. I see it's from them. And, it's another plea for a donation.

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TELL US ALREADY!!!!! :banghead:

[ChoralScholar]

1. Yeah, I got that earlier today too.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. That IS cruel...

I'm thinking they know you'll be watching, and they're taking advantage of that fact.

It might boomerang on them...

[redqueen]

4. If you're signed up to get emails you get them every day...

so... dunno how they could be taking advantage of the txt thing to get e-mails read.

:shrug:

[rateyes]

6. This is starting to get McCain:

REAL OLD.

[yardwork]

18. It's not the campaign's fault that we're waiting minute by minute.

Obama's campaign never promised to announce the VP choice today. The media said that. By now everyone should know that the media lies.

Just relax. We'll probably know by Monday.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

22. It's strong. I like it. Plus it's the truth.

[redqueen]

3. No no no! I want it to be tomorrow!

All these breathless bobbleheads have been blabbering about how it'll be ANY MINUTE and it's IMMINENT!

I love that they're hanging on his every word and being so clearly outed as the idiots they are. :D

[AZBlue]

7. It's smart really - the wait is the only thing everyone can talk about.

That's a LOT of free publicity!

[redqueen]

13. Yup!

:D

[rateyes]

11. I hear you.

But, cheese on a cracker. I won't get a text. I'm relying on e-mail and DU, and every DU thread on it has been a hoax.

[redqueen]

16. Ah I don't even care that much really...

I'm signed up for a txt but I'll likely be unable to get it when it comes tomorrow (will be taking a test)... and I won't be able to be on DU for a while after...

Far more satisfying, for me, is his total domination of the news today and the punking of the M$M morans. :)

[AZBlue]

5. They send e-mails almost every day.

I think we should all support this ad!!!

[samdogmom]

8. It's supposed to be a TEXT MESSAGE not an email! n/t

[ingac70]

9. You could sign up for e-mail OR text message. n/t

[samdogmom]

21. Sorry! My mistake!

My daughter signed up for the text message...I thought that was the only option! (I don't have text messages enabled on my cell phone--I'm too old and too cheap! But, if I knew I could get an email....then...I would have been on board for the announcement, too!) Oh well...I'm relying on my daughter to pass the text message contents on to me immediately! (She'll do this, I'm sure.)

At some point the internet is going to be very busy sending all of these text AND email messages! WHAT A GOOD IDEA! I'm impressed! John McCain doesn't know how to get email much less send it and I'm sure text messages are totally out of his realm of know-how. Way to take control, Obama! Now...I sure hope things don't crash when the millions of messages are trying to get out!

[MassLiberal]

10. I signed up for both an email AND a text message

:shrug:

[rateyes]

14. It can be either one. I signed up for the e-mail version. nt

[progressiveforever]

23. Emails were offered too

I don't text and they offered email also.

[Sedona]

12. mine came in an hour ago

:yoiks:

[rateyes]

17. Yoiks is right.

Can't believe you said that! :hi:

[kansasblue]

15. Damn.... I got signed up wrong. Those are coming to my phone at text.

of course they are waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too big.

[rateyes]

19. rofl nt

[hisownpetard]

20. I just got mine. Never read so fast in my life - but no announcement in it!

I'm thinking (as someone said earlier today) that this may be the trial run, to see how long it takes to complete it.

So far, it seems like it's taking a long time to get to all the people who want to know.

Maybe, by doing this mailing, they're setting up a master list...

Ih, I don't know - I just feel like I have a chain on my ankle and can't leave the damn house!!!!!!!

[Top Cat]

24. I got the email