Obama raises $10 million after Palin speech (Update)

[Tesibria]

Source: AP/Yahoo

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Barack Obama's presidential campaign said it raised $10 million Thursday following the Republican National Convention speech by rival John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin.

Obama spokesman Bill Burton said Palin's address, heavily laced with digs at Obama, prompted an outpouring of donations from more than 130,000 donors.

"We're up over the previous record and the number is still climbing the more Palin's attacks are covered on cable and network news," Obama spokesman Bill Burton said.

The Republican National Committee announced earlier Thursday, at mid-afternoon, that it had raised well in excess of $1 million since Palin's speech. Republicans expect Palin to mobilize their donors. But the Obama camp promptly used the speech as a fundraising hook, sending an overnight e-mail to supporters to contribute.


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080905/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_oba...

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Earlier reports were $8MM, with a hope to hit $10MM.

We're now at 10MM and STILL COUNTING.

WooHOO!!! I ***LOVE*** my country!!!

[mcg]

1. and I helped! nt

[Tesibria]

2. awesome!! (me too) ... and i'm tempted to do it again! eom

[safeinOhio]

21. Me three

for the 5th time.

[Kolesar]

25. I donated at 8:00 AM this morning

[Kaleko]

36. Yar. I mobilized my credit card too.

[struggle4progress]

3. .

[grannylib]

4. I just went and donated through DU myself...first time...

I'm broke as hell and working 2.5 jobs but holy shit.
ENOUGH.
GOBAMA!!!!!!!

[Tesibria]

5. ((((grannylib))))

woohoo is RIGHT!

big hugs!

[grannylib]

14. Thank you!

[Tarheel_Dem]

20. Way to go grannylib. I just donated again myself, and this time I

actually remembered to do it through DU, and I agree ENOUGH! Skinner's little thermometer is kicking butt after being stuck for quite awhile.

[geekgrrl]

6. WOOHOOO and didn't I read McCain only raised 8 million? Yay!

[Stand and Fight]

8. One million.... Did you read the post at all? n/t

[Tesibria]

9. No - you read that he (or the RNC) raised ONE (1) Million!!!

See link in above story ... only ONE million!!!


I SOOO love my fellow-Americans.

I really really do

[Trajan]

16. McCain raised $8 Million since last week ....

After he selected Palin ....

Obama's campaign received $10 Million since LAST NIGHT ! ... from 130,000 different donors ....

McCain received $1 Million since last night .... 8 to 1 ....

[CrispyQ]

7. Love it!

Zang!!

[Auggie]

10. 10 to 1. Outstanding!

[Old and In the Way]

11. I didn't need a fundraising e-mail.

I thought, what could I do to wipe the smirk off this impostor? Send Barack and Joe $50.00! It's a great way to get even when they promote their lies and smears.

[TuxedoKat]

12. Me either.

I did exactly the same thing. Donated $50.00.

[Old and In the Way]

24. Great mimes think alike

Welcome onboard, TuxedoKat!

[TuxedoKat]

29. Thank you! I love DU!

[mmm413]

13. I gave.

[VaginaAmerican]

15. I gave BECAUSE of that speech...the most I've given to date! n/t

[annabanana]

18. Ditto. I had given several smaller donations.. but Ghouliani just PISSED ME OFF!

(That was the speech that tipped it for me.. I lived in Ghouliani's NYC.. He's a prick bastard through & through.)

[Cathryn]

17. $25 of that was mine!

It's not much but it's all I can handle. Best $$$ a person can spend!

[Tarheel_Dem]

22. No amount is too small Cathryn. As you can see, those small bits add up.

I did something I hadn't done before, I actually used the prepared email, and sent it to ten folks in my address book. I'm highly pissed.

[sunnystarr]

19. I sent $50 through DU and $25 to Moveon.org to help register new voters ...

Between Guiliani, Pitaki, and Palen I just couldn't stand it! ENOUGH! I just wish I had more to give..

[TommyO]

23. I'll be donating tomorrow!

It's payday, and I've promised myself that even with the other bills I need to pay, a contribution to the Obama campaign is necessary.

[AngryOldDem]

26. I just gave $25...

I wonder how much McCain's speech will benefit Obama.

[Left coast liberal]

27. I sent Barack $100 this morning. Palin's bitchy tone last night made me sick.

Gobama!!!

[Lorien]

28. I really wish I weren't broke and unemployed right now

I'd LOVE to send him a heap o' cash, but I can hardly afford groceries.

[NMDemDist2]

31. thas OK, we got your back

[Diane R]

33. Your support is what matters.

[VeggieTart]

30. The Nastier John McSame and Scary Palin are...

...the more money Obama and Biden get. Ha! I donated $25 through the Obama site, but maybe next time I'll do it through you all. I also gave some money to NARAL.

[FanOfKOAM]

32. Gotta love the GOP circular firing squad!

When I hear stories like this, I can't help but think of the jingle that The Price is Right plays when somebody loses.

[Imagevision]

34. I wondered how much this would piss the Dem's off, I just gave up $25.00, beats a blank...

GOBAMA!

[Tiggeroshii]

35. Sooo beautiful!

Can't think of any better poetic justice for the things she's said. Except of course, winning. That would be good =)

[HopeHoops]

37. Wow, Sarah helped Obama 10 times as much as McCain (literally)

Just two stories down on DU is "RNC Picks Up $1 Million After Palin Speech"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

So in a nutshell, she raised ten times as much for Obama as she did for McCain - what a running mate!