Dinner with Obama: $28,500

[exUte]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

I'd strongly recommend one make oneself familiar with McCain's record on fundraising and campaigning before trying to posit the argument that McCain is less dishonest (or somehow more trustworthy) than his opponent.

of McCain's record to examine. And the best they can come up with is what? Bush 44? Or Troopergate? LOL

Yet Obama has NO record but he has all the right answers? And he voted for Bush's energy plan.

[Tex]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

I'd strongly recommend one make oneself familiar with McCain's record on fundraising and campaigning before trying to posit the argument that McCain is less dishonest (or somehow more trustworthy) than his opponent.

While any McCain shadiness is no excuse for the Messiah, I was originally referring to the media's absence on the topic. They used to think money was a big problem in politics ... no more?

As a side note, it's remarkable, isn't it, that Obama is able to raise such stunning sums of money from "small donations" in a crisis economy?

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by Tex

As a side note, it's remarkable, isn't it, that Obama is able to raise such stunning sums of money from "small donations" in a crisis economy?

500,000 first-time donors in August. Pretty impressive.

As far as your other quesetion goes, I don't think the reporters are mentioning the money right now, because the disparity isn't impacting the race. McCain is in the middle of effective and very expensive advertising campaigns. For right now there's nothing to report. If McCain falls behind and can't run ads in the swing states, you bet they'll report it first thing, probably with an undercurrent of thinly-veiled glee.

[Tex]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

500,000 first-time donors in August. Pretty impressive.

... suggesting that the economy may not be as bad as Obama says, eh?

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

As far as your other quesetion goes, I don't think the reporters are mentioning the money right now, because the disparity isn't impacting the race. McCain is in the middle of effective and very expensive advertising campaigns. For right now there's nothing to report. If McCain falls behind and can't run ads in the swing states, you bet they'll report it first thing, probably with an undercurrent of thinly-veiled glee.

So, money impacted previous races? Kerry? Gore? I don't buy it.