Comments on: Obama Is Not Playing

By: Byron

Byron — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:10:00 +0000

Ain’t no stoppin us now!

By: Jill Tubman

Jill Tubman — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:52:00 +0000

Good catch dnA — you beat me to this post, too! I think the takeaway is that Obama still got game, ‘fo sho’. If he can keep his staff on target and avoid further missteps on and off-line, he’s still a player in the race. This put renewed heat on Clinton’s so far solid, careful campaign. The grassroots support for Obama is remarkable…

By: Ronnie B

Ronnie B — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:20:00 +0000

It' amusing how the media portends to seek an answer to the most obvious of questions. They ask how it is that Obama raises more money from more individual donors, while not leading in the polls.

Seems to me that would-be voters haven't conceded to, and more importantly, don't necessarily desire a Hillary victory the way the media does.

By: Erin Thesing

Erin Thesing — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 01:58:00 +0000

Today’s announcement that Barack Obama has raised $31 million dollars for the primary election and over $32.5 million total this quarter is not a surprise to me. This is a true testament to the grassroots movement that he has started, inspiring over 258,000 donors. 258,000 donors, who, like me, are yearning to take back their government.
This will be my first presidential election that I can vote in. Like many in my generation, I have never been excited by politics. This all changed, however, when I saw Senator Obama give the DNC keynote address during the previous election. Then, during his announcement weekend, he came to my school, the University of New Hampshire, and said what I had been waiting to hear: he was going to give me a reason to vote, a reason to get excited about politics. Now, like many seasoned New Hampshire voters, I’ve been following the election closely. New Hampshire voters have the fortunate advantage of being able to meet candidates personally. And as more voters learn about Senator Obama, the passion grows. Be it in the pouring rain on the Walk for Change canvass, phone calls from the offices, or even from co-workers questioning, “What’s that Obama sticker all about on your water bottle?” one thing is certain: people are ready for change. People are ready for a reason to vote. People want something to hope for. I’ll let the numbers speak for themselves…but I know that I, along with the 258,000 donors, have found that hope in Senator Barack Obama.
The Senator’s message for change resonates throughout the state. I am tingling with the promise of a new page, the promise of an America that I can be proud of, the promise of a candidate who can so beautifully get people involved. Not only is this the first election I can vote in, but it is also the first election I decided to give money to.
I could not be more excited to be apart of such an incredible movement, and clearly, a quarter of a million people feel the same.

By: African American Political Pundit

African American Political Pundit — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 01:18:00 +0000

Great Post! Great job Obama. If money talks, he will be “our” next President. I just hope he has not peaked to early.

By: NMP

NMP — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:43:00 +0000

“While the total is impressive, the fact that it’s all short term money suggests that even Obama’s donors are aware of the challenge the campaign faces from Hillary Clinton…”

Have to strongly disagree! Obama’s campaign has purposely been appealing to donors for $2,300 or less to demonstrate his prowess in each fund-raising cycle. It would not bode well to max out donors in the first fund-raising cycle only to see his numbers decline in the second, third or fourth. As long as he maintains the same number of donors giving the same amount throughout the primaries, he will lead or remain competitive in the fund-raising race. The most astounding number is the number of donors–OVER 250,000 with no PAC money. No one can hate on that. And lastly, a nominee doesn’t need to compete for money; it rolls in automatically.

By: Frank

Frank — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:02:00 +0000

And this is on top of the Clinton campaign attempt to pre-empt the figures by been the first to release an estimate that lumped the money together while intimating Americans that Obama would outraise them.

The press tried to convince us of late that his campaign has peaked and he’ve started fading, but I don’t see that in this wallet-polls, which to me is the most reliable polls right now. With an additional 154,000 ready to open and re-open their wallets, I don’t see why he won’t be competitive for the nomination.

The Trend is your Friend and Obama is trending up and got the momentum from the polls-that-matters.

This is more than 25% improvement from last quarter numbers - “Cash is King”

By: rikyrah

rikyrah — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 19:50:00 +0000

I was just coming over here to post about this. He's keeping this a race...LOL

I love your title..LOL

I'm not too worried about this ' primary vs. general' money. If he pulls of this bankshot and actually defeats HRC, the money will come shoveling into him by the truckload. So, I'm very happy he has all this primary money.